Tag: mountains
VIDEO: Climber spectacularly rescued after getting stuck in a mountain in Pollenca (Mallorca)
A STUCK climber has been rescued with a helicopter in Cavall Bernat mountain area in Pollenca (Mallorca).
The 35-year-old woman was in a precarious situation...
SPAIN’S ROBIN HOODS: Retracing the steps of famous Andalucian bandits who took from the rich and gave to the...
In Andalucia during the 18th and 19th centuries, bandits were flamenco dancers, bull-fighters, smugglers and travellers, writes Diana Tang and Grace Lee
Winter snow covers large parts of Spain
SNOW has fallen across large parts of Spain as ski resorts prepare to open their facilities at the end of November.
On Wednesday, November 10, temperatures...
Forest fire lights up hills above Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol
ON Tuesday evening, at around 11pm, the hills above Spain's Marbella became victim to another forest fire.
Up in the mountains, near Ojen, the fire...
ADANA Dog Shelter banned from fundraising at Estepona Port Market
ADANA dog shelter in Estepona is struggling to reach their monthly donation target after it was banned from fundraising at the weekly Sunday market...
Police search team in Spain hope snow melt will help solve mystery of missing British hiker Esther Dingley
THE OFFICER leading a specialised mountain search team hopes that when snow melts on the highest peaks in the Spanish Pyrenees it may help...
My long road to Ronda – mostly on foot, reveals walking guru
WHEN I first came to Andalucía in the ‘80s Alastair Boyd’s travelogues The Road from Ronda and In The Sierras of the South were...
WINTER WONDERLAND: Andalucia’s Sierra Nevada gears up for ski season amid sub-zero temperatures
THE Sierra Nevada ski resort has officially started preparing for the festive season as temperatures drop to -6 degrees.
More than 100 cannons were used...
WINTER IS COMING: So you better wrap up or face the cold
It even snowed on the beach in Barcelona and I’m surprised that Carles Puigdemont didn’t blame that as some sort of underhand tactic by Madrid, ‘freezing out’ an independent Catalunya.
Two Spanish cavers die in Morocco
Two Spanish cavers have died and one has survived after being trapped in a deep ravine in the Atlas mountains in Morocco
Protect Andalucia
Those entrusted to protect Andalucia's natural heritage are pushing their power to the limit
The show must go on for Andalucian amphitheatre
Time is running out for the revolutionary theatre project
Gaucin: Balcony of the Serrania
Gaucin is the true starting point of the Ronda mountains and has a vibrant and buzzing art and cultural scene
La Pista a La Playa
Ski in the morning and sunbathe on the beach in the afternoon!
Yes, Prime Minister
Despite being discovered by British leader David Cameron, few people have unearthed the true secrets of the Guadiaro Valley
Snowed under
First the floods, now the snow arrives. Here conditions on the road between Grazalema and El Bosque, just 20 minutes from the Costa del Sol
Sustainable Spanish retreats
Are you concerned about the environment? Would you rather take the train than travel by aeroplane, or car? As the Copenhagen earth summit looms, Asha Stuttard finds ten eco-friendly options right on your doorstep around Spain