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.
Tag Archive for Sierra Nevada
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.
Mayor Faces Prison over Police Road Accident
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Public Prosecutor has recommended a 20-month, prison sentence for the Mayor of Monachil over an accident caused when a patrol car’s brakes failed.
Body Finally Found on Mountain Top
by Vivienne Hughes •
The body of a 34-year-old man who had disappeared on the Sierra Nevada on the 18th of December of last year was discovered at the end of October.
Driving Over Lemons Goes Walking Over Peaks
by Acompalia •
Chris Stewart to walk Sierra Nevada’s Integral 3000 mountain trail to fund-raise for Acompalia
Busy Weekend for Mountain Rescue
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil Mountain Rescue unit, Sereim, is busy all year round; in summer just as much as winter, rescuing people in the Sierra Nevada area. They were called out four times in just one July weekend.
Winter Relapse
by Martin Myall •
April waved goodbye with a blanket of snow in the Almijarras, leaving the mountain tops with a fast disappearing snowcap.
A Day Out
by Martin Myall •
We are blessed with what surrounds us in the term of countryside; we can stroll along subtropical beach or if we prefer, walk through mountains and lush-green plateaux. With a short drive we can take our dogs for a walk amongst pines forests, rimmed with frost on the north face of hills and yet sit and enjoy the sunny terrace of a bar on a paseo – we are spoilt.