The following mountain condition report was issued by the Junta de Andalucia in their Safety Campaign for the Sierra National Park mountains this winter. Information at December 29, 2011. Original information in Spanish provided by Mammut Sierra Nevada All areas Ice, snow, ice, snow and snow crust vented. Thin snow in lower elevations. Hoya de [...]
The Postero Alto Refugio is a wonderfully situated guarded refuge located on the north side of Sierra Nevada, within the National Park, in the region of the municipality of Jerez de Marsquesado and Guadix. It commands a wide panoramic view stretching from the Hoya de Guadix-Baza to the ridges of the Sierra Nevada mountain peaks [...]
Mountaineers and trekkers are informed that the Refugio Postero Alto will be closed to the public from the 14th April 2010 until the completion of the renovation work (the duration of the works is estimated at 3 / 4 months). The Postero Alto is becoming more and more important especially to winter climbers and mountaineers wanting an early [...]
This is a route we have done before but this year conditions are excellent. You can park at the Postero Alto Refugio (1888m), accessible from Guadix and Jerez del Marquesado via rough forest roads. A short walk into the Arroyo del Alhori and the ascent begins. There are some steep sections but the way is [...]
