Mountains
Irish woman dies after tragic hiking accident in Mallorca

Irish woman dies after tragic hiking accident in Mallorca

Very sad news. An Irish woman has died in Mallorca in Spain after a tragic incident occurred while she was hiking in the Tramuntana Mountains, according to local reports. The Majorca Bulletin states that the 75-year-old was hiking the Serra de Tramuntana mountain range alongside a group of 12 hikers when she lost her balance […]

3 years ago

Six Irish people rescued from highest mountain in Sweden

Six Irish people rescued from highest mountain in Sweden

Some of the group were wearing t-shirts and shorts as temperatures hit -10 degrees Celsius. President of the Swedish Mountain Rescuers National Organisation, Rickard Svedjesten, has revealed that six Irish people were rescued from Sweden’s highest mountain, Kebnekaise. Svedjesten said on Monday that rescues on the 2,103 metre peak, which is part of the Arctic circle, […]

4 years ago