James Jackson discusses the merits of Bridge Cameras and asks “Are these the best cameras for all round mountain use?”. Here he tests the Fujifilm Finepix HS10 “Bridge” camera in the Sierra Nevada mountains of southern Spain. When you head off into the mountains, it’s impossible to resist the temptation to capture the amazing scenery, [...]
Feb 222011
With the onset of winter in the Sierra Nevada mountains, our winter mountaineering and climbing season will start shortly. Although we had an exceptional snow year last year, the mountains were all but inaccessible until February due to incredible amounts of precipitation and wind, leading to accumulated snow depths of 15m+! But, what will this year bring? [...]
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).
Jul 242010
It’s nice when most of our criticisms of the initial model of the Sport Satellite Messenger GPS unit have been taken on board by the manufacturers. The result is a reincarnated and improved version of our valuable personal tracking system that we put to much use here in the Sierra Nevada mountains of southern Spain. Our initial review had much [...]
