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Mountaineer Dies After Fall on Sierra Nevada’s North Face in Granada

Callers reported a slip on an ice slab that triggered a helicopter rescue response.

Overview

  • Emergency services received multiple distress calls around 13:20 local time on Saturday from the Circo Alhorí area near Jerez del Marquesado.
  • The fall occurred in a snowy gully at roughly 2,900 meters altitude on the mountain’s north face.
  • Guardia Civil activated its mountain rescue group and the 061 health emergency service, deploying a helicopter that located the victim.
  • Bystanders performed CPR before rescue teams arrived, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Authorities have not released the victim’s identity or age, and the Guardia Civil has opened a standard investigation into the circumstances.