Theres a first time for everything and we decided to test out our new GoPro Hero 3 helmet cam using it’s built in time lapse capture facility here at our base in the Alpujarras region of Andalucia. Our roof terrace overlooking the spa town of Lanjaron was an ideal spot to locate the camera. It [...]
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Nothing beats ski touring up and down a mountain (skijoring) with man’s best friend, in my case our husky, named “Khumbu”! Spain’s Sierra Nevada mountains offer many opportunities for backcountry skiing with or without our four legged friends. The mountain side above Puente Palo looked bare. The thaw had devastated the snowpack. But we know [...]
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I have done this walk in Las Alpujarras at every time of the year but, in my opinion, it is best undertaken in the autumn. On this occasion, I was accompanied by Meg, our border collie pup. Words and photos from guest writer, Ian Tupman I parked the car at the Hoya del Magalite, a [...]
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A summary of the weather high and lows, ups and downs, for September 2011 from the Alpujarras Weather Station based in Lanjaron is shown below. Highlights – the highest temperature was 32.6 (lowest 11.7 ). A total of 1.8mm of rain fell over 2 days. The highest wind gust was 42.5kmh. Previous year - the highest [...]
Read More weather data, weather stationWe have just completed a varied weeks hiking in the Alpujarras and wanted to show you some of the walks and scenery this wonderful area has to offer. We produced a short video shown below. During the week we managed to complete the following walking itineraries: GR7 Trevelez to Busquistar Pampaneira to Pitres via Bubion [...]
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A summary of the highs and lows for August 2011 from our weather station set in Lanjaron, Alpujarras, Andalucia. Links to the station which is live on the internet during daylight hours can be found below. Records for the month of August 2011 You may also be interested in: Visit the Lanjaron weather station live [...]
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A summary of the highs and lows for June 2011 from our weather station set in Lanjaron, Alpujarras, Andalucia. Links to the station which is live on the internet during daylight hours can be found below. Records for the month of June 2011 You may also be interested in: Visit the Lanjaron weather station live [...]
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A summary of the highs and lows for March 2011 from our weather station set in Lanjaron, Alpujarras, Andalucia. Links to the station which is live on the internet during daylight hours can be found below. Records for the month of March 2011 You may also be interested in: Visit the Lanjaron weather station live [...]
Read More Alpujarras, Lanjaron, weather records, weather stationIn 1922 the legendary traveller Gerald Brenan did an amazing 60 mile walk from Granada, across the Sierra Nevada to the village of Yegen in under 24 hours, climbing over 3000m in the process. An amazing feat. But how would the walkers of today cope? We are going to find out and along the way [...]
Read More Alpujarras, andalucia, cancer research, challenge, charity, Col de Vacares, gerald brenan, Sierra Nevada, south from granada, yegen
There is no finer place to enjoy a day’s snowshoeing after recent snowfall than above Puente Palo in the pine forests of the Alpujarras. Last week we were privileged to enjoy the company of a family from the USA, as we guided them on a days snowshoeing. We parked at the recreation site at Puente Palo, above the [...]
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