http://www.sierra-nevada-news.com/2009/02/latest-mountain-conditions-19th-feb-2009/ Regular updates and all the latest news, reports and information from Spain's Sierra Nevada mountains Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:45:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.sierra-nevada-news.com/2009/02/latest-mountain-conditions-19th-feb-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Mountaineer rescued after falling 400 metres down a slope in the Sierra Nevada | Sierra Nevada Mountain Information Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:10:59 +0000 http://www.sierra-nevada-news.com/?p=563#comment-50 [...] A mountaineer fell from under Mulhacen yesterday after slipping on sheet ice. During the slide he lost his ice axe and helmet whilst falling some 400 metres. The mountaineer suffered broken leg and several other injuries. It is thought he fell on the west flank which is extremely icy at the moment (see our report a few days ago on current mountain conditions). [...] [...] A mountaineer fell from under Mulhacen yesterday after slipping on sheet ice. During the slide he lost his ice axe and helmet whilst falling some 400 metres. The mountaineer suffered broken leg and several other injuries. It is thought he fell on the west flank which is extremely icy at the moment (see our report a few days ago on current mountain conditions). [...]

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