At the end of the year it is always interesting to look at the extremes, averages and trends in the years weather. Our weather station in Lanjaron, Alpujarras has provided the following information for 2011 (2010 figures in brackets). Temperatures – nothing too different on the maximums and minimums, but interesting to note that 2011 [...]
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In the past week we have been helping to restore the Refugio de Caballo, at nearly 3000m in the mountains of the Sierra Nevada, Spain. Very hard work, but it has allowed us to give something back to the mountains that have given us so much over the years. The refuge is in a superb [...]
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There is a new webcam set up in the town of Lanjaron showing the flowing waters of the Rio Lanjaron. Now at first glance this may appear a bit boring to some people. But to the townsfolk of this spa town in the Alpujarras, the waters mean everything. They are the lifeblood of the town! Fortunately [...]
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Back in 1866, an English explorer and member of the Alpine Club of London, John Ormsby, came to visit the Sierra Nevada, the Alpujarra and my home town of Lanjarón. In March 1867 he read his report before the Alpine Club and its magazine, The Alpine Journal, was then published in full. This included a basic map, [...]
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The river Lanjaron rises in the high mountains of the Sierra Nevada and plunges down through such contrasting and varied scenery and terrain, that the teacher, Fernández Prieto called it ”the Mediterranean river which rises in the tundra.” The Rio Lanjarón begins its journey in a small lake located at over three thousand metres, running in its [...]
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Pepe Badaje and his love of the environs of Lanjaron holds no bounds. Latest offering from Pepe is a video showing the situation of the mountain huts in the upper Lanjaron valley accompanied by some chill music! Check out his entertaining local blog (in spanish).
Read More huts, Lanjaron, refuges, sierra nevada mountainsNice 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.
Read More Alpujarras, Badaje, Lanjaron, panoramic photosThe 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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The counselor of the Medio Ambiente, José Juan Diaz Trillo, and the director general of Aguas Font Vella and Lanjarón, Jordi Miró, on Wednesday visited the area of the Sierra Nevada Natural Park affected by fire in 2005 and ratified their commitment to continue to work on forest restoration through the project ‘Monte Siglo XXI’. [...]
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