Sierra Nevada mountain access via ski lifts this summer

For this coming summer mountain access via Pradollano to the Sierra Nevada mountains will be available again. The ski company,... 

Sierra Nevada mountain access via ski lifts this summer

How to climb Mulhacen in a day in the summer

Just received an email from Dave Broggio who ascended Mulhacen recently. I don’t normally publish testimonials here but thought... 

How to climb Mulhacen in a day in the summer

Sierra Nevada Mountain Access Points

Access Locations: (1) Hoya de la Mora (2500m). Follow the ski road from Granada to the ski town. Follow the signs left for “Veleta” above... 

Sierra Nevada Mountain Access Points

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Fantastic birdwatching opportunities in the Alpujarras

Fantastic birdwatching opportunities in the Alpujarras

Spanish Highs Mountain Guides has joined forces with Ian Williams to form Birdwatch Alpujarras for tours and excursions in the beautiful southern foothills of the Alpujarras and Sierra Nevada mountains. The Alpujarras offer some of Spain’s most spectacular birdlife. Based in the village of Lanjaron, they can show you the rich variety of birding highlights [...]

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Sierra Nevada Mountain Access Points

Sierra Nevada Mountain Access Points

Access Locations:
(1) Hoya de la Mora (2500m). Follow the ski road from Granada to the ski town. Follow the signs left for “Veleta” above the town and reach a car park at the road end. Good quick access for Veleta, Los Machos and Catujo sectors. Cariguela hut is 3hrs from here.

(2) Cortijuela (1700m). Follow the [...]

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New snowfall last weekend. Great alpine skiing and ski touring.

New snowfall last weekend. Great alpine skiing and ski touring.

The weekend of 11th and 12th April saw up to 50cm of new snowfall in places in the Sierra Nevada. The ski centre reported 30 to 40cm. This overlays the considerable accumulations already there.

The alpine skiing is extensive still with over 55km skiable midweek for a great daypass price of only €20. The lifts do [...]

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3 day trek over Mulhacen and Alcazaba, Sierra Nevada

3 day trek over Mulhacen and Alcazaba, Sierra Nevada

Leigh Richie recounts tales of derring do in the high Sierra Nevada wild camping at Siete Lagunas, climbing Mulhacen and Alcazaba and being disturbed by nocturnal foxes!

Here’s a blog of my recent 3 day trek in the high Sierra with Mike. The original plan of doing the Mulhacen - Alcazaba - Vacares traverse had to [...]

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Drying your own food for the mountains

Drying your own food for the mountains

“Remember those camping trips laden with packaged meals which were either expensive and heavy or lightweight but extremely boring? Well now we have the answer to the constant problem of balancing weight with content. Dry your own food! Drying your own food before embarking on a backpacking trip or expedition means you eat good, wholesome [...]

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Book Review: Winter Skills Handbook

Book Review: Winter Skills Handbook

Title: Winter Skills Essential Walking and Climbing Techniques
Written by: Andy Cunningham and Allen fyffe
Published by: Mountain Leader Training UK
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We have been running alpine introduction and winter skills courses since 1983 (in the days when the Bossons Glacier near Chamonix, nearly reached the road!). We have relied mainly on tried and tested traditional alpine techniques. Over [...]

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Fantastic birdwatching opportunities in the Alpujarras

Fantastic birdwatching opportunities in the Alpujarras

Spanish Highs Mountain Guides has joined forces with Ian Williams to form Birdwatch Alpujarras for tours and excursions in the beautiful southern foothills of the Alpujarras and Sierra Nevada mountains. The Alpujarras offer some of Spain’s most spectacular birdlife. Based in the village of Lanjaron, they can show you the rich variety of birding highlights [...]

Alpujarra Weather Station Records - June 2009

Alpujarra Weather Station Records - June 2009

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Video of the Cerro de Caballo

Nice video produced by Manolo Figueroa (Mountain Club Sierra de Pinar) of the Cerro de Caballo and surrounding area above Lanjaron. Taken during a recent ascent by the normal route it still shows snow lying above 2800m and an ice encrusted Laguna de Caballo.

Can you really ski in Spain’s Sierra Nevada in June?

It may be a sizzling 35 deg C in Granada and you are probably within sight of the African coast, but is skiing still possible in mid-June? We headed up to the Sierra Nevada today to find out.

We have had a great snow season here in the Sierra Nevada. The best I can remember for [...]

Sierra Nevada mountain access via ski lifts this summer

Sierra Nevada mountain access via ski lifts this summer

For this coming summer mountain access via Pradollano to the Sierra Nevada mountains will be available again. The ski company, Cetursa, will be opening the access gondola to Borreguiles and the Veleta chairlift beyond.

The lifts will open on 27th June and remain open until 30th August. This allows you to climb from 2.100 m of altitude [...]

How to climb Mulhacen in a day in the summer

How to climb Mulhacen in a day in the summer

Just received an email from Dave Broggio who ascended Mulhacen recently. I don’t normally publish testimonials here but thought that the correspondence might assist those who are looking to climb the peak this summer unguided and outside the winter (snow covered) months. It gives route details and access instructions.

There is even a National park bus [...]

Sierra Nevada Mountain Access Points

Sierra Nevada Mountain Access Points

Access Locations:
(1) Hoya de la Mora (2500m). Follow the ski road from Granada to the ski town. Follow the signs left for “Veleta” above the town and reach a car park at the road end. Good quick access for Veleta, Los Machos and Catujo sectors. Cariguela hut is 3hrs from here.

(2) Cortijuela (1700m). Follow the [...]

Video - Horse Trekking in the Alpujarras, Andalucia

Video - Horse Trekking in the Alpujarras, Andalucia

Our friends, Sarah and Ali and the rest of the crew at Caballo Blanco Horse Trekking have produced a nice 5 minute video showing the delights of horse trekking in this wonderful part of Andalucia.

The stables are situated on a small plateau at a height of 1200 metres above the spa town of Lanjaron [...]

Who has polluted the pure spring of mountaineering?

I have just recently come across this essay that Reinhold Messner wrote way back in 1965. At the time it was visionary piece and in my opinion it still holds good today, some 44 years later. In ‘the future’, will the challenge for climbers be to do todays bolted routes in a ‘clean’ way, removing [...]

Ways to combat the Ryanair extra toilet charge and others

Ways to combat the Ryanair extra toilet charge and others

The Ryanair airline boss, Michael O’Leary, has said that the scheme would be in place within two years.

However, he denied that Ryanair was trying to profit from customers needing a toilet break. The plan aims to discourage passengers from using the toilets onboard, which could then be replaced with additional seating on the aircraft; losing [...]