New San Juan piste is now open in Sierra Nevada

Today for the first time in the history of skiing in the Sierra Nevada, the ski company, Centursa, has pisted the Valle de San Juan. This is possibly controversial as the valley is outside the normal ski area but within the Sierra Nevada National Park.

This brings the total skiable piste to over 100 kilometres for the first time ever!

For ski mountaineers and ski tourers the valley is known for it’s difficult exit and sometimes unpredictable conditions. Now it is all pisted.

From today it is now open to the public. There is great powder in the San Juan. The extension to the pistes eventually joins the Aguila red piste.

Due to the exceptional conditions and snows this year, this is a “chance in a lifetime” for piste skiers to enjoy the San Juan. Let us hope that it is not a sign of things to come though, as it is clearly an extension to the existing ski area, and as such should remain inviolated.

Thanks to http://www.nevasport.com/nevablogs/nivalis/art/pistas-abiertas-fuera-de-la-estacion/6786/ for the information and photos.

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