Comments on: Aerial photo shows little snow remaining on Sierra Nevada high peaks

By: Karin

Karin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:41:03 +0000

Thanks a lot for your information, we’ll fly to Alicante tomorrow and try to find some good maps or perhaps even a book about the area. I think we’ll be just fine then with your suggestions. I’ll let you know how it worked out, the weather is looking great so I’m already very excited to go!

By: admin

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:19:39 +0000

By the way, theres not much information in english. Maybe this site and http://www.spanishhighs.co.uk. Otherwise if you speak some spanish you can find some ideas and information from http://www.nevasport.com/phorum/index.php?55

By: admin

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:17:44 +0000

Hi Karin
Shame about the lack of snow so far. last year we were skiing and mountaineering from 11th October until end May! Luck of the draw I guess.
Try the following for some fun:
(a) Traverse of the Puntal de la Caldera from W to E
(b) The NW ridge of the Pico del Cartujo from the ski centre (1 day)
(c) The Espolon de Alcazaba (2 or 3 days) from the Genil valley and Verada de la Estrella
(d) Loma de Lanchar, Veta Grande and Cerro de los Machos from the Genil valley (ardous!)
Hope this helps.

By: Karin

Karin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:51:41 +0000

With the lack of snow, is it still possible to make some nice F or PD tours in the area by climbing some nice rock ridges? My boyfriend and myself are coming to Sierra Nevada this week for a weeks climbing since the weather in Chamonix doesn’t allow for the plans we had. We just can’t find any proper guides or books on the area, and the online winter climbing guide is not really applicable without the snow, conditions might be fairly different. We are quite experienced alpinists who have followed some courses in summer alpinism and are looking for some joyful, not too difficult, alpine climbs for a relaxing though challenging holiday. Can you help us by letting us know where we can make nice tours or where we can find some proper documentation (perhaps in Granada)? Thanks a lot!