Overview

• Richard Muñoz Ruiz, a 50-year-old mountaineer and vocational professor at Pamplona’s Salesianos school, set out alone on Cresta de Culfredas over the weekend.
• He confirmed his solo ascent plans in a Saturday call with a friend, choosing a route rated only for experienced alpinists.
• Relatives alerted authorities when he failed to report to work on Monday, prompting a search by the Guardia Civil mountain rescue team and an aerial unit.
• Rescuers located his body at 14:00 on Monday on the south face, after he fell about 300 meters from the summit.
• Authorities are awaiting autopsy results to clarify the circumstances of the fall and confirm the exact cause of death.