The delapidated Refugio de Cebollar makes an interesting days hiking destination above Puente Palo in the Alpujarras region of southern Spain. Park the car at the forestry recreation site at Puente Palo above the towns of Lanjaron, Soportujar and Cañar. Head left up the main forest track. After some 45 minutes take the second main [...]
Loma Pelada is often traversed, especially in the summer months as a way to get from Veleta to Mulhacen. Yet the path passes between the two summit peaks and consequently they are rarely visited. This is a shame, as the more northerly summit provides outstanding views of the majestic northern faces of the Sierra Nevada. The mountain [...]
The Sierra Nevada still has some old snow remaining, unusual for this time of year. Particularly affected is the section SE and below the col de Cariguela and the traverse to Paso de los Machos. By the time you reach Loma Pelada little remains. Also the north side of the Tajos de la Virgen ridge [...]
Mar 022008
Conditions yesterday on Tajos de los Machos. Great skiing in brilliant sunshine. Skis on at 2500m east of Las Alegas. Snow a bit soft on ascent to Cerillo Redondo. Very good cover and lots of safe lines available. Descent from summit was fairly late on in the afternoon and the snow was a bit slushy [...]
Jan 202008
The high temps of the last 3 days have deteriorated the snow. Patches above 2200m at Las Alegas but above 2600m, soft snow all the way to the 3100m summit of Tajos de los Machos. No good for ski touring, too many rocks showing. Negligible avalanche risk.
Jan 112008
Snow at La Pluca. All the way up and over las Alegas (2700m) there was intermittent hard crust (2 inch) mixed with breakable crust sinking in about a foot deep. Quite tiring conditions up to the summit of the Tajos de los Machos (nearly 3100m). Weather closed in and we retreated back. Negligible avalanche [...]
