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

Boyfriend of Briton who vanished in Pyrenees rubbishes claim she was unhappy in their relationship

The boyfriend of missing British backpacker Esther Dingley who vanished in the Pyrenees last year has rubished the claim that she was unhappy in their relationship, and revealed their final loving texts. In an interview with The Daily Mirror, Dan Colegate made a fresh plea for answers to the mystery surrounding her whereabouts, saying her disappearance … 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

Locals fear British hiker missing in Pyrenees ‘could have fallen into lake or other freezing water’

Last night a source close to the search for British hiker Esther Dingley in the Pyrenees told the Daily Mail of his fears she could have fallen into a lake or other freezing water. The 37-year-old had been planning to camp next to one of a number of high altitude lakes in the area days before … Read more

Family of British hiker missing in Pyrenees fear she has been kidnapped

The devastated family of a British hiker missing in the Pyrenees fear that she could have been kidnapped – as searches could be called off due to bad weather.  Police could be ‘months away’ from resuming a full air and ground mountain search for missing hiker Esther Dingley, 37, officers hunting for her have admitted … Read more

Hunt for missing British hiker in the Pyrenees could be called off ‘until spring’

Police could be ‘months away’ from resuming a full air and ground mountain search for missing hiker Esther Dingley, officers hunting for her have admitted – as her aunt says the family are feeling ‘distraught and utterly helpless’. Bad weather reached the area late on Thursday, leading to the week-long search involving helicopters, dogs and around … Read more

Forensic reconstruction of hiker Esther Dingley’s disappearance in the Pyrenees is revealed

When they gave up their well-paid jobs and set off on their travels in a second-hand camper van, Esther Dingley and her boyfriend, Dan Colegate, told baffled friends and family members: ‘It’s a feeling we’re searching for.’ For the past six years, that unconventional quest has taken these two brilliant young Oxford graduates to the … 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