"A 200 M Fall": a Mountaineer Dies in the High Pyrénées

The victim, of Spanish nationality, practiced mountaineering with a group at the peak of Campbieil, in the commune of Aragnouet on Saturday.

A Spanish climber made a fatal 200-metre fall this Saturday morning, as he progressed on the Fischesser spur, at the peak of Campbieil, a commune of Aragnouet in the Hautes-Pyrénées.

The firefighters of the province of Alicante live moments of deep pain. This Saturday the death of Fran Llorens, a 34-year-old fireman from Benidorm Park, was confirmed. The young man lost his life in an accident, when he was climbing in the French Pyrenees, an activity he loved deeply.The Provincial Consortium of Firefighters confirmed the news through a social media statement. "We deeply regret the loss of our partner and friend Fran Llorens, …

A Spanish climber died on Saturday 17 May 2025, after a fall at the peak of Campbieil, in the Hautes-Pyrénées. Another tragedy had already taken place in the same area.

The drama was played on Saturday 17 May, on one of the highest peaks of the French Pyrenees, near the Spanish border. A Spanish climber made a fatal fall of 200 meters on the Fischesser spur.

The events took place on Saturday 17 May in the French Pyrenees, very close to the border with Spain. The man, a Spanish mountain climber, fell by almost 200 meters and died instantly.