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They survived conquistadors and settlers. Now the Arhuaco are facing an even greater threat

Colombia’s Sierra Nevada has become a strategic prize for drug traffickers and paramilitaries, leaving its Indigenous people threatened with ‘physical and cultural extinction’

The Guardian - UK

Where the wild things thrive: Finding and protecting nature’s climate change safe havens

The idea began in California’s Sierra Nevada, a towering spine of rock and ice where rising temperatures and the decline of snowpack are transforming ecosystems, sometimes with catastrophic consequences for wildlife.

The Conversation

‘You don’t have to hurtle down slopes or dance like crazy at après parties’: readers’ favourite winter mountain holidays in Europe

The Alps, Spain’s Sierra Nevada and the national parks of Sweden and Albania feature among our readers’ treasured winter mountain breaks

The Guardian - UK

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‘This is pretty therapeutic’: a pottery retreat in Spain’s Alpujarras

In the foothills of the Sierra Nevada in Andalucía, our writer finds that processing and shaping clay helps him filter out negative thoughts

The Guardian - UK

Unprecedented glacier melting will leave US peaks ice-free for the first time, new study finds

The glacier melt in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains is unprecedented, a new study shows.

Euronews

Glacier melt will lead to ice-free peaks in California for first time in human history

New research shows massive glaciers in Sierra Nevada projected to melt away by the beginning of the next century

The Guardian - US

Yosemite's glaciers have survived 20,000 years — but we could be the first people to see Sierra Nevada ice-free

New research finds the disappearance of glaciers in the Sierra Nevada will be unprecedented in the human history of North America.

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California Boy Scout troop rescues former Eagle Scout, 78, lost in Sierra Nevadas

Douglas Montgomery, 78, was stranded in the wilderness without food or supplies for more than a day

The Independent UK

Mireia Benito overcomes tough uphill course and extreme heat to net third straight gold in Spanish National Time Trial Championships

AG Insurance-Soudal pro secures third Nationals TT title in high-altitude time trial in Sierra Nevada

Cycling News

Mountain chickadee chatter: Scientists are decoding the songbird’s complex calls

I approach a flock of mountain chickadees feasting on pine nuts. A cacophony of sounds, coming from the many different bird species that rely on the Sierra Nevada’s diverse pine cone crop, fill the crisp mountain air.

The Conversation

US camper missing for weeks found safe in California cabin

Tiffany Slaton of Georgia went missing during a blizzard in April while on solo trip through Sierra Nevada

The Guardian - US

Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard cross paths in Sierra Nevada as they step up Tour de France preparation at high-altitude training camps

Slovenian and Dane begin vital training block 50 days out from the Tour de France Grand Départ

Cycling News

Strike and protest threat at Sierra Nevada altitude training centre used by multiple WorldTour teams

Demonstrations this month in southern Spain's high performance centre over working conditions could be followed by industrial action in May, trade union warns

Cycling News

Fired employees fear beloved Yosemite National Park will lose its luster

Yosemite National Park employees who recently were fired by the U.S. government worry cuts will affect the experience of visitors and the welfare of wildlife that thrive in the popular vacation destination located in California’s Sierra Nevada

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Earth's crust is peeling away under California

A section of the upper mantle and crust under the Sierra Nevada mountains is peeling away, in a process that may mimic how the continents were formed.

Cycling News

'Full of the joy of cycling' - How Victor Campenaerts sealed his career in 2024

'Saturated' with personal success after Tour de France stage win, team goals now rule for Belgian rider as he shifts to Visma-Lease a Bike

Cycling News

UAE Team Emirates take cautious stance on Adam Yates' boosted Vuelta a España GC prospects

Briton regained significant GC time with long-distance breakaway triumph in Sierra Nevada

The Guardian - US

California sees ‘winter wonderland’ in summer for first time in 20 years

Unusually strong and rare snow system dusted Sierra Nevada mountain range early on Saturday

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‘Obviously I didn’t have the legs’ - expected attacks by Primož Roglič fail to materialise Sunday at Vuelta a España

Slovenian 'had a hard time' and did not follow up stage 8 triumph to distance rivals in Sierra Nevada

Cycling News

As it happened: Drama and GC shake-up in Sierra Nevada on Vuelta a España stage 9

All the action on a day that saw Yates' and Carapaz's long-range gambles richly rewarded

The Independent UK

Hiker, 70, found after going missing for five days in the Sierra Nevada mountains when he made a wrong turn from campsite

Warren Elliot was spotted by a fisherman in Placer County after getting lost near his campground

Advnture

"He is in good spirits" – heartwarming video shows hiker, 70, reunite with family after 5 days lost in Sierra Nevada wilderness

The man drank water and ate berries to survive his ordeal

Cycling News

'You can't imagine how much they supported me' - Victor Campenaerts takes heartfelt Tour de France stage win for family

'I was there all the time with my pregnant girlfriend; she gave birth two weeks before we left Sierra Nevada' says Belgian after spending nine weeks at altitude to prepare for Tour de France

Cycling News

'Okaaaayyy let's go' - Remco Evenepoel training at altitude as Tour de France preparation continues

Belgian logs training rides in Sierra Nevada a month on from Itzulia Basque Country crash

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Record Snowfall Hits Sierra Nevada In Late Spring Storm

A weekend spring storm in Northern California brought heavy rain, record snowfall, and disruptive conditions.

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