Now it was time to test my “driving on the right-hand side of the road” skills! Driving in Mendoza itself was quite scary – I knew the local rule that says you have to have your lights on at all times (or you get fined) but there seemed to be no rules for deciding right [...]
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The low temperatures this week are enabling almost 100 snow canons to build up the snow around the Borreguilles and Rio areas of the Sierra Nevada ski area. Working throughout the day and night they are building on the base that was established last weekend when the first snowfalls of the season arrived. The skiing is hoping to start next weekend 5th and 6th December.
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Summary of the Alpujarras Weather Station highs and lows for the month of November. Includes temperature, rainfall, humidity, barometer, wind speeds, wind chill etc. The station is a Davies Vantage Pro2 and is situated in Lanjaron. The month was characterised by unseasonally high temperatures (26.4C) and little rainfall (19mm). Towards the end of the month the temperature dropped to normal levels and we had precipitation.
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Yes, at last this weekend we had some snow. All looks white on the Sierra Nevada webcams this morning. Before you run for your skis however, a warning that this is all a bit superficial. In reality, only a foot or so (25cm) has fallen. There is no base to speak of so it may be some time yet before the ski centre can open. Some more snow showers are forecast for this coming week.
Read MorePositive signs for all Sierra Nevada winter mountain enthusiasts. Some snow looks like it is on it’s way this coming weekend. A combination of the latest forecasts from AEMET, Meteoexploration and the ski centre all suggest precipitation in the form of snow at higher levels. Indeed, as can be seen below it looks as if temperatures are set to plumet above 3000m, with temperature sof -14 on Mulhacen summit. All the combined forecasts and links are found and consolidated at the Spanish Highs Weather Pages.
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Chiz Dakin, the award winning photographer, who is running outdoor photography courses here in Spain’s Sierra Nevada, is on the second leg of a unique journey to Antartica. Here she reports from Mendoza in Argentina on the gear shops, availability of gas, and the cost of a permit to trek inside the Aconcagua National Park. “First [...]
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It is now 22nd November and we still haven’t had any significant snowfalls in the Sierra Nevada. The high temperatures of recent weeks has also meant abandonment of snow making at the ski centre, which was hoping to open in a weeks time. However there is a glimmer of hope on the horizon. Contrast this…………….. With this……………… What a [...]
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Chiz Dakin, award winning photography, who is running outdoor photography courses here in Spain’s Sierra Nevada, is on the first leg of a journey to Antartica. A journey that many of us wish we were going on too! During the course of the next few months she will send regular reports back on her progress. In this first of a series of special report she arrives in Chile and begins her travel adventure.
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There is no doubt that the formation of spectacular lenticular clouds is a magnificent sight for mountaineers. However their development sends out warning signs for those enjoying the mountain environment. In Spain’s Sierra Nevada they are commonplace, more especially in the winter when they can develop with startling rapidity.
Read More cloud, Misc, WeatherOur Leonberger, Bruno, got his moment of fame this morning, 14th November, appearing in the BBC2 childrens programme “Gimme A Break”. Short and sweet! Unfortunately the kids chose a different holiday and so did not become guests of Spanish Highs Mountain Guides in the Sierra Nevada.
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