http://www.sierra-nevada-news.com/2008/12/climbing-snowshoeing-veleta-deep-snow/ Regular updates and all the latest news, reports and information from Spain's Sierra Nevada mountains Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:02:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.sierra-nevada-news.com/2008/12/climbing-snowshoeing-veleta-deep-snow/comment-page-1/#comment-40 A very cold day up Veleta | Kiersten Rowland Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:20:25 +0000 http://www.sierra-nevada-news.com/?p=434#comment-40 [...] a full report check out Sierra-Nevada-News.com .gallery { margin: auto; } .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; [...] [...] a full report check out Sierra-Nevada-News.com .gallery { margin: auto; } .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; [...]

]]> http://www.sierra-nevada-news.com/2008/12/climbing-snowshoeing-veleta-deep-snow/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Frank_Kaye Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:06:23 +0000 http://www.sierra-nevada-news.com/?p=434#comment-39 Amazing description of the snow. I was up there skiing in the first week of the season (they opened early). I have photos (and commentary) on my website[ <a href="http://www.kcosas.com/15.html " target="_blank">http://www.kcosas.com/15.html </a>] including a beautiful ibex with classic spreading horns just below where you parked your car. I also saw but didn't photograph a snow fox (just after dark in my headlights going for the rubbish bin at Hota del la Mora). It looks like the downhill skiing at the station is fantastic although with a very real risk of avalanche - especially in the Laguna Zone which I guess won't open until they are sure it's safe. Keep posting - it makes us feel like we are there with you. Hasta la próxima - Paco Amazing description of the snow. I was up there skiing in the first week of the season (they opened early).
I have photos (and commentary) on my website[ http://www.kcosas.com/15.html ] including a beautiful ibex with classic spreading horns just below where you parked your car. I also saw but didn't photograph a snow fox (just after dark in my headlights going for the rubbish bin at Hota del la Mora).
It looks like the downhill skiing at the station is fantastic although with a very real risk of avalanche – especially in the Laguna Zone which I guess won't open until they are sure it's safe.
Keep posting – it makes us feel like we are there with you.
Hasta la próxima – Paco

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