https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The partner of a British hiker who went missing in the French Pyrenees last November has found her body, her family said on Tuesday, adding that an accident was "the most likely hypothesis". https://www.thelocal.es/20210810/partner-finds-body-of-missing-british-hiker-close-to-border-between-france-and-spain Tue, 10 Aug 2021 19:48:14 +0200 partner-finds-body-of-missing-british-hiker-close-to-border-between-france-and-spain It may officially be the start of spring in a few days, but a drop in temperatures and more snow, will make it feel like winter once again. https://www.thelocal.es/20210318/season-mixup-spring-in-spain-to-kick-off-with-winter-storms-and-snow Thu, 18 Mar 2021 19:39:58 +0100 season-mixup-spring-in-spain-to-kick-off-with-winter-storms-and-snow Garrett Fisher discovered that Spain is far superior to Germany when it comes to adventures in an antique airplane. https://www.thelocal.es/20190719/spain-from-the-air-meet-the-adventurer-flying-an-antique-plane-over-pyrenean-peaks Fri, 19 Jul 2019 14:09:28 +0200 spain-from-the-air-meet-the-adventurer-flying-an-antique-plane-over-pyrenean-peaks A Spanish skier died on Saturday after being caught in an avalanche in the Pyrenees mountains, police said, adding they were investigating whether the man had been off piste. https://www.thelocal.es/20190126/skier-dies-after-being-caught-in-avalanche-in-spain Sat, 26 Jan 2019 18:46:15 +0100 skier-dies-after-being-caught-in-avalanche-in-spain A 26-year-old Spanish hiker suffered a fatal fall while hiking on the French side of the Pyrenees mountains, rescue workers said Sunday. https://www.thelocal.es/20180806/spanish-hiker-falls-to-death-in-french-pyrenees Mon, 06 Aug 2018 10:54:33 +0200 spanish-hiker-falls-to-death-in-french-pyrenees Scientists have discovered a fossilised footprint from about 247 to 248 million years ago in the Pyrenees mountains in Spain which they believe was made by a previously unknown species of reptile. https://www.thelocal.es/20170421/this-ancient-reptile-patrolled-the-river-beds-of-the-spanish-pyrenees-scientists-believe Fri, 21 Apr 2017 12:14:18 +0200 this-ancient-reptile-patrolled-the-river-beds-of-the-spanish-pyrenees-scientists-believe Snow accumulation in the Pyrenees has halved since the 1950s, a new study shows, with some experts saying global temperature is to blame. https://www.thelocal.es/20150129/sharp-decrease-in-pyrenean-snow-since-1950s Thu, 29 Jan 2015 11:49:00 +0100 sharp-decrease-in-pyrenean-snow-since-1950s Just as snow finally arrives, several Spanish ski resorts have had to close their pistes because of poor weather conditions. Many other provinces across Spain are also on high alert because of freezing temperatures. https://www.thelocal.es/20141229/spanish-ski-resorts-close-amid-snow-chaos Mon, 29 Dec 2014 11:55:00 +0100 spanish-ski-resorts-close-amid-snow-chaos After 15 years living it up in Spain's capital, Swede Marina Hyytiainen is looking to turn her hobby and her sanctuary into a refreshing career change. The Local talks to her about where there's work in Spain and where sporty Scandinavians should head to on their next holiday. https://www.thelocal.es/20140519/marina-hyytianen-spain-pyrenees-trail-running-benasque Mon, 19 May 2014 18:52:00 +0200 marina-hyytianen-spain-pyrenees-trail-running-benasque