Search for missing Pyrenees backpacker Esther Dingley, 37, may not resume for up to FIVE MONTHS

Search for missing backpacker Esther Dingley, 37, who vanished in Pyrenees may not resume for up to FIVE MONTHS due to fears over weather conditions  Durham backpacker Esther Dingley, 37, has not been seen since 22 November  The Pyrenees hiker last made contact with her boyfriend from Pico Salvaguardia  At nearly 9,000ft above sea level, … Read more

Mountaineers are surprised by avalanche that buries one up to his shoulders in Spanish Pyrenees

And you think our snow is bad? Video captures moment mountaineers are surprised by avalanche that buries one up to his shoulders in Spanish Pyrenees Incident occurred on the mountain of Collarada located in the Spanish Pyrenees  Mass of snow breaks off after one of the four climbers is seen crossing the peak The climbers … Read more

French and Spanish police hunting for British hiker to meet to discuss next steps in Pyrenees search

French and Spanish police searching for missing British hiker Esther Dingley are set to hold a summit to discuss next steps in resolving her mystery disappearance. Dingley, 37,  was last seen on November 22 in the Pyrenees as she made her way to the summit of the Pic de Sauveguard mountain.  At the time, she … Read more

Family of missing hiker who vanished in the Pyrenees three weeks ago issue desperate plea

The heart-broken family of missing hiker Esther Dingley have called for help to find her, saying: ‘we just want her back’. In a joint statement, partner Daniel Colegate and mother Maria ‘Ria’ Bryant said they were utterly distraught three weeks after Dingley, 37, disappeared while hiking across the Pyrenees mountains. They said: ‘We are utterly … Read more

Police fear British hiker missing in the Pyrenees could have been attacked

Police fear missing British blogger and hiker Esther Dingley who disappeared in the Pyrenees could have been attacked.  Spanish and French authorities set up an enormous search mission to find the 37-year-old woman from Durham, including drones, helicopters and dogs, but are yet to find a trace of her after eight days.  Her boyfriend, 38-year-old … Read more

British blogger missing in Pyrenees NOT in mountains, say rescuers

A British ‘van life’ blogger who vanished hiking solo in the Pyrenees is no longer in the mountains, rescuers believe, as they look at ‘options beyond an accident’. Teams from both France and Spain have spent a week scouring hiking trails in the mountainous border region for 37-year-old Esther Dingley – from Durham – but … Read more

British hiker missing in Pyrenees is not in the mountains, rescuers believe

A British ‘van life’ blogger who vanished hiking solo in the Pyrenees is no longer in the mountains, rescuers believe, as they look at ‘options beyond an accident’. Teams from both France and Spain have spent a week scouring hiking trails in the mountainous border region for 37-year-old Esther Dingley – from Durham – but … Read more

Police race to find missing ‘van life’ travel blogger before snow storm that will bury the Pyrenees

Spanish police are scouring the Pyrenees in a helicopter for missing British hiker Esther Dingley as they continue their search six days after her disappearance. Footage released on Tuesday shows the helicopter crossing rocky outcrops and icy peaks on the border between Spain and France as they raced to find her before a snowstorm sweeps … Read more

Missing British ‘van life’ travel blogger’s boyfriend scours the Pyrenees

The British partner of missing hiker Esther Dingley was searching for her alone in the Pyrenees last night as police mounted a huge search to find her five days after she disappeared.  Esther Dingley, 37, vanished while hiking alone from the Porte de la Glere to the Port de Venasque, along the border between France … Read more

Missing adventurer, 37, sent boyfriend photo seven days ago during her month-long Pyrenees trek

Last selfie of British hiker: Missing adventurer, 37, sent boyfriend photo over WhatsApp seven days ago during her month-long solo Pyrenees trek British Esther Dingley, 37 went missing while on a hiking trip on the Pyrenees   Last Sunday she sent a photo of herself from  the Pic de Sauvegarde mountain to her partner Dan Colegate and … Read more