During the long hot summer one yearns for the cooler temperatures of winter. I came across some photos today reminding me of the night I spent on a pistebasher at the Sierra Nevada ski station. Jose, my mate from Lanjarón, collected me at 4pm. Seemed strange to be going to work at this time of [...]
This small shelter is worth knowing about if you are caught out by bad weather in the Sierra Nevada. Situated on a small plateau at 2400m between the town of Trevelez and the popular camping and beauty spot of Siete Lagunas, en route for Mulhacen, highest peak in mainland Spain. Although a ruined building, the [...]
On the 13th August yet another fall from the narrow snow and ice covered trail by the Paso de los Machos, in the Sierra Nevada, resulted in a call out for the emergency services. The man, whose age and identity were not disclosed, suffered head injuries and bruises and open wounds to different parts of the body. [...]
Those enterprising folk in charge at the Sierra Nevada ski station are opening the lifts on Friday 13th August to allow for sky observation and in particular the spectacular Perseids meteor showers. The Gondola Al Andalus will open from 21:30 to 01:30 on Friday night. The expected time of the greatest concentration of meteor showers. [...]
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Nice collection of panoramic photos taken by friend and local, Pepe Badaje, of Lanjaron and surrounding areas of the Alpujarras. You can read his interesting and informative blog (in spanish) at www.badaje.com. The site also includes lots more local photos and videos. Technorati Tags: Alpujarras, Badaje, Lanjaron, panoramic photos
The mountains of Mallorca are beckoning and we are set to visit again in September. The week long trip will combine some amazing mountain and gorge scrambling with opportunities to see the black vultures and eleonoras falcons, rare on mainland Spain. Combined with the mountain and sea backdrops it is a potent mix. There are [...]
RT @stephenfry: Thanks 4 salt water, honey and lemon tips. It seems that alcohol knocks all of them into a hatted cock. *pleasant numbness* # Hmmm. $100k fine for F1 #Ferrari So for cheating us of a sporting spectacle, it's costing them about 2 ashtrays and a pair of furry dice? # @jakehumphreyf1 $100k fine [...]
I guess it had to happen eventually. What is the world coming to when you can’t even walk the hills without having your gear stolen. I came across a recent incident when a spanish man had his crampons, boots and ice axe stolen whilst trekking from the ski centre and Elorietta to the Cerro de [...]
The heat necessitated an early start so by 9am we were high above Lanjaron in the Alpujarras and heading for the trail head forming the start of our ascent up the Cerro de Caballo (3009m). This mountain is in the SW sector of Spain’s Sierra Nevada and is generally quiet and free of the paraphernalia [...]
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