The piste basher machines at the Sierra Nevada ski resort do a great job. As an aid to security when working on steep slopes they anchor the pistebasher to fixed belay points via a steel cable. This can provide a danger to mountaineers and ski tourers passing through the pisted areas. Even when you see [...]
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. [...]
