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Two hikers rescued by helicopter from a hard-to-reach area of Pedraforca
The Bombers de la Generalitat have rescued two hikers who had become stranded while following the Coll del Verdet route in the Pedraforca massif. The operation required a helicopter and a winch rescue manoeuvre next to a rocky wall. Both were unharmed.
A hike on Pedraforca ended with an intervention by mountain rescue teams. Two people following the Coll del Verdet route were unable to continue after becoming trapped in a difficult-to-access spot.
According to Bombers de la Generalitat on their X account, the alert was received at 14:48.
Due to the difficulties in reaching the location, a helicopter was deployed with members of the Grup d'Actuacions Especials (GRAE) and personnel from the Sistema d'Emergències Mèdiques (SEM).
A winch rescue on the rock face
The hikers’ location required a specialised aerial manoeuvre.
Emergency teams used the helicopter’s winch to evacuate the two people from the rocky area where they were stuck.
This type of intervention allows access to mountain spots where the terrain makes a conventional evacuation difficult.
Once the operation was completed, the rescuers took both hikers to a mountain refuge.
The two hikers were unharmed
Bombers confirmed that neither person was injured during the incident.
The intervention concluded with their transfer to the refuge, with no personal injuries reported.
The incident took place in the area around Coll del Verdet, one of the ascent routes to Pedraforca, a landmark mountain in Berguedà with rocky and challenging sections.
For now, emergency services have not specified the exact circumstances that prevented the hikers from continuing their route.