The president of Tenerife Council, Rosa Dávila, declared on Wednesday that they will be requesting the same permit that currently exists for those who ascend on foot to the summit of Teide for individuals who use the cable car and subsequently descend on foot.
She highlighted this during a press conference to announce the decisions made by the Government Council, mentioning that the specifics will be finalised in a meeting on Wednesday involving representatives from Gesplan, emergency services, Teide National Park, and the Teide cable car company.
Dávila clarified that this decision was made after the recent rescue of four French nationals who became stranded early last Friday in the upper region of the station, lacking proper clothing, equipment, or food supplies.
Rescues on Teide
The rescue operation was postponed for several hours and could have resulted in a “tragic” outcome due to “recklessness,” the president explained, noting that this registration will also be facilitated through the ‘app’ and the Tenerife ON website. Consequently, these hikers must possess the essential gear and check in at the designated points.
Since the implementation of this measure on 30 November, there have already been 1,367 bookings from individuals—excluding company reservations—and the daily limit of 300 people has not been reached on any single day, while the ‘Tenerife ON’ website has accrued over 36,000 registered users.
