# Pyrenees: 71-year-old hiker dies, paraglider rescued

> A 71-year-old hiker died of a cardiac episode in the Gavarnie area, while rescuers from the PGHM of Pierrefitte-Nestalas saved a paraglider suspended in a tree.

**In brief**: Security event (severity: low) in Gavarnie (Hautes-Pyrénées), first detected on 1 November 2026 at 18:05. Reported by 3 sources (3 articles), last updated on 2 November 2026 at 13:16. Reported toll: 1 death.

- Category: Security
- Severity: Low
- Place: Gavarnie — Hautes-Pyrénées
- First detected: 1 November 2026 at 18:05
- Updated: 2 November 2026 at 13:16
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/6694-pyrenees-71-year-old-hiker-dies-paraglider-rescued

## Reported figures

- 1 deaths

## Sources (3 articles)

- [Pyrénées : une randonneuse de 71 ans décède en montagne, un parapentiste suspendu dans un arbre, miraculé](https://www.ladepeche.fr/2026/11/01/pyrenees-une-randonneuse-de-71-ans-decede-en-montagne-un-parapentiste-suspendu-dans-un-arbre-miracule-13631089.php) — La Dépêche du Midi, 1 November 2026 at 18:05
- [Une randonneuse meurt victime d'un malaise cardiaque en pleine montagne](https://france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/occitanie/hautes-pyrenees/tarbes/une-randonneuse-meurt-victime-d-un-malaise-cardiaque-en-pleine-montagne-3442686.html) — France 3 Régions, 2 November 2026 at 10:41
- [Elle faisait partie d'un groupe de six : une randonneuse trouve brutalement la mort dans les Pyrénées](https://actu.fr/occitanie/gavarnie-gedre_65192/elle-faisait-partie-d-un-groupe-de-six-une-randonneuse-trouve-brutalement-la-mort-dans-les-pyrenees_65003100.html) — Actu.fr, 2 November 2026 at 13:16

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