A tragic accident. One hiker 67-year-old died on Monday by falling into a ravine while walking near the cliff of Pène Haute, near the town of Hèches (Hautes-Pyrenees), we learned from the emergency services.
The walker left the hiking trail and ventured onto steep rocky terrain, a rescuer from the platoon told AFP. gendarmerie of high mountain (PGHM) of Pierrefitte-Nestalas. He then slipped and fell into a ravine, “falling regarding 20 meters”.
The relief, dispatched by helicopter, might only note the death of the hiker on their arrival, specifies the PGHM of Pierrefitte-Nestalas. The man was walking in the company of a woman who was psychologically taken care of by the rescuers.