A Danish tourist who became unwell while walking along the Pico Ruivo pathway was rescued by the Regional Civil Protection Service helicopter team.
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A French national who was visiting the region for the second time was robbed while walking between Encumeada and Pico Ruivo.
As part of their ongoing training, 12 members of the Madeiran Volunteer Firefighters (BVM) Search and Rescue team performed a reconnaissance/familiarity training mission on Pico do Cidrão, located between Pico do Areeiro and Pico Ruivo.
A search and rescue mission has been launched to find a lost walker. The tourist, is lost in an area very close to Achadas do Teixeira, the starting point for Pico Ruivo.
A tourist fell this afternoon while walking along Pico da Torre, which is located between Pico Ruivo e o Pico do Areeiro.
As seen from the photograph, a vast majority of accidents are caused by tourists who just cannot see the dangers in front of them.
This afternoon the Madeira Volunteer Firefighters were called out to Pico do Gato to assist a hypoglycemic tourist. The tourist, a diabetic man, was hiking between Pico do Areeiro and Pico Ruivo when he began to feel ill, due to a drop in blood sugar.
Australian adventurer, Jackson Groves has published a new video of his experiences at Pico Ruivo, where he contemplates the sunset, under a blanket of snow that covers Madeira's highest peak.
Pictures released show that snow has already fallen on Pico Ruivo and Pico do Areerio this afternoon.