A 29-year-old mountaineer had an accident on Saturday, 12 September 2026, on the ridge between the peaks of Cabrones and Torrecerredo in the municipal area of Cabrales (Asturias). According to the emergency services control centre, 112 Asturias he sustained an ankle injury and several bruises to his torso. The man received first aid at the scene before being flown by helicopter to Hospital de Arriondas .
The operation was coordinated and carried out by the Grupo de Rescate of the Bomberos del Servicio de Emergencias del Principado de Asturias . A rescue helicopter equipped with a doctor was deployed. A mountain rescue doctor provided treatment to the injured man directly on the ridge before he was secured for air transport. The authorities have no information about other people involved or any further incidents at the scene.
The emergency services did not give precise call-out times in their brief reports. Their accounts agree on the key points: the incident occurred on the Arista between Cabrones and Torrecerredo in the Picos de Europa, the injured man is 29, and he was flown to Hospital de Arriondas after receiving first aid. No further details about how the accident happened or the patient’s condition beyond the injuries reported have been released.
The ridge routes in the central massif of the Picos de Europa are considered challenging. Steep, sometimes unstable terrain, exposed sections and rapid changes in the weather make rescue difficult. Rescue service professionals regularly point out that careful route planning, a realistic assessment of one’s abilities, suitable equipment and reliable means of communication can reduce the risk. However, the authorities have not issued any specific recommendations concerning this incident.
The incident is part of a series of mountain rescues in Asturias in late summer. The authorities emphasise that air rescue is often essential in this terrain to get injured people to a suitable hospital quickly. No further information about the patient’s condition after admission to Hospital de Arriondas was available on Saturday evening. Any further updates will be left to the relevant emergency services and the hospital.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).