The Latest Breaking News from Pyrenees

A human rib discovered high in the Pyrenees suggests that someone survived a shot in the back several millennia ago.

ANALYSIS: Human presence in high-altitude open areas during the Ice Age is not just a possibility, but a reality, Marta Sánchez de la Torre writes

A fine mist accompanies the clan as the sun rises and they begin their journey. There are 12 people in total, some of them adults, some children, and others so small that they have to travel on the backs of the women.

Despite an encouraging growth in numbers, France's national biodiversity body has warned that the long-term survival of brown bears in the Pyrenees nonetheless remains uncertain.

In mountain ranges around the world, glaciers are melting as global temperatures rise. Europe’s Alps and Pyrenees lost 40% of their glacier volume from 2000 to 2023. These and other icy regions have provided freshwater for people living downstream for centuries – almost 2 billion people rely on glaciers today.…

Looking for break on the slopes with a little more chill? Rebecca Miles finds a calmer stay in the Pre-Pyrenees full of camping, cross-country skating and truffles

The ski lift collapse left at least 30 people injured at the resort of Astún, in the Pyrenees mountain range

At least 30 people have been injured, many seriously, in a chairlift accident at the Spanish ski resort of Astún, in the Pyrenees mountain range, emergency services and local media reported

Race to take place 4-26 July, with Grand Départ in Barcelona, before a clockwise route

Finishes in Hautacam and Luchon Superbagnères likely to sandwich a mountain time trial

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