The Sierra Nevada is important, which is why is not just a popular skiing resort, but also a Reserva de la Biosfera, Parque Natural and Parque Nacional.
Tag Archive for Sierra Nevada
Sierra Night Rescue
by Martin Myall •
A mountain climber phoned the 112 emergency number at 19.15h on Thursday the 3rd with the night falling asking for help after a fall.
American Woman Climber Rescued
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil, mountain-rescue team (Sereim) was busy on the last Sunday of the year and amongst their ‘clients’ was an female American climber.
Children Rescued
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil rescued four children between the ages of five and twelve, and six adults, lost in the Sierra Nevada with the night upon them.
Sierra Nevada Snow
by Martin Myall •
Whilst down on the Costa Tropical the soggy inhabitants waded through the habitual puddles and mounds of mud, the Sierra Nevada wore its white crown.
Starry Night, Nevada Night
by Louise Powell •
If you really want to see a night’s sky crammed with stars, then there is no place better than on top of the Sierra Nevada, and the best starry night of the year is the 12th of August!
Another Mountain Rescue
by Martin Myall •
A young climber had to be rescued by the Guardia Civil mountain-rescue team (Sereim) after a fall, which had left him dangling on his rope against rock face.
Two Walks To Walk
by Martin Myall •
Walkers from the Almuñécar municipal hiking club had a good stomp around the Almijarra mountains, led by guides Enrique Garín & Francisco Novo.
Family Rescued on Sierra Nevada
by Vivienne Hughes •
A couple and their 15-year-old daughter decided to walk up to Los Peñones de San Francisco in the Sierra Nevada – it was a sunny day and the snow was soft and easy to cross.
Austrian Woman Dies in the Sierra Nevada
by Hugh MacArthur •
The body of a 65-year-old Austrian woman was found on the morning of the 29th, close to the mountain refuge Carihuela, near the Veleta peak. She had gone missing the day before.