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April 2009
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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 [...]
Walking along the GR7 in the Alpujarras, Andalucia
Always interesting, appealing, varied and relaxing! The Alpujarras offers something for everyone. The contrasting views, the rich heritage as well as the open friendliness of the people makes this an ideal location for a walking holiday. Many of the villages have public drinking fountains where you can enjoy an ice-cold glass of mineral water or [...]
Walking in the Sierra de Huetor north of Granada
Walking Sierra de Huetor near Granadaby spanishhighs
This area is quiet, unspoilt and relatively unknown to foreign visitors to Andalucia. It lies just north of Granada at the Puerta de la Mora turnoff on the A92 Malaga-Almeria motorway. Access from Granada takes less than 30 minutes.
Taking the second marked turnoff to the Sierra de Huetor (also [...]
Can Smoking Help Your Skiing?
It’s now official! My daughter, Emma, has been researching this subject for many years now. Smokes like a chimney. Her latest findings on the subject are shown on the short video below. Shot in Spains Sierra Nevada mountains.
Warning: Smoking Can Seriously Improve Your Skiing!
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Skijoring and skiing with dogs
Skijoring with our husky, Khumbu in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Also getting chased downhill by mad Leonberger, Bruno!
Skijoring and skiing with dogsby spanishhighs
Students have mountain rescue lessons in the Sierra Nevada
The chance of surviving in an avalanche of snow are directly proportional to the speed of the mountain rescue. With this, 33 students from the Center for Sports Studies (CEDI) yesterday went to the Sierra Nevada to practice a rescue situation after an avalanche in which the Mountain Rescue Service (Sereim) of the Guardia Civil [...]
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 [...]
Cordillera Real, Bolivia June 2010
Thinking of running a trip next year (2010) to the Cordillera Real, Bolivia. Good video below showing the type of climbing available.
La Cordillera Real from Lokofilms on Vimeo.
Patagonia Icefield Expedition Diary
Patagonia Icefield Expeditions
Expedition photos
Day 1
Rolling across the Patagonian Steppe on un-surfaced roads on a crowded bus was how this journey began. Nothing for miles but open grassland and hills on the horizon. My daydreams were interrupted by a stop at an Inn in the middle of nowhere where we were treated to coffee and delicious [...]
You see a crag and you just have to go see it close up
For many years as I have driven on the coast road from Malaga to Salobre±a, my eyes have been drawn inland from Almu±ecar to a high mountain summit topped by what looked like fantastic rock cliffs. Maybe a new climbing area? But was it approachable?
At a bit of a loose end yesterday, we headed [...]
