The following report has been sent in by guest writer, Muhz Ham, after sampling a June day in the high Sierra Nevada snows. In Fred Zinneman’s 1984 film “5 days one Summer”, Sean Connery plays the part of a pre-war climber in the Alps. Driven by a burning desire to conquer peaks (and, it must [...]
Read More Elorrieta, Lanjaron, Sierra Nevada, Tajos de la Virgen
Don’t head into the mountains of the Sierra Nevada thinking that you will always be able to rely on mobile cell phone coverage for messages, help etc. There are only certain areas that will receive a signal. We tend to use and rely on sat phones or Spot Messengers for communication during our 5 day [...]
Read More Messengers, mobile cell phone, phone coverage, Sierra Nevada
The trekking season is well under way in the Sierra Nevada and many people have been asking us about the state of Los Tres Miles Ruta Integral in the Sierra Nevada. This is the long distance 4 or 5 day trek crossing the Sierras from Lanjaron (Alpujarras) to Jerez de Marsquesado (s of Guadix) and [...]
Read More Alcazaba, Mulhacen, Sierra Nevada
We occasionally get mixed up with the other Sierra Nevada’s in California, USA. And visa versa I guess they often get mistaken for the original namesakes here in Spain. Recent inquiries from customers have had me searching round for information on the Sierras further west across the ocean from ourselves. The Californian Sierra Nevada run approximately 400 [...]
Read More backpackers, California, Crest Trail, john muir trail, mount whitney, pacific crest trail, Sierra Nevada, Wierbinski
Our guide, James Jackson took a client and Spanish Highs faithful hound, Max, on a night ascent of Mulhacen, the highest mountain in Spain. Normally this is a glorious trip seeing in the new day. But, rather than seeing the spectacular morning sunrise they had hoped for, they were met with a full on snow [...]
Read More highest mountain, Mediterranean, Mulhacen, Poquiera, Sierra Nevada
A new map to the Sierra Nevada high mountains has been produced by Editorial Piolet. It is of 1:25000 scale which is much larger than the current map we use (Penebetica 1:40000) and should prove a welcome addition to the mapping services here. You can download a digital copy to upload to your GPS. First [...]
Read More high mountains, mapping, mapping services, maps, Sierra NevadaThe high mountain lakes of the Sierra Nevada will provide a perfect place for walkers to escape the searing heat of Sevilla, Cordoba and Granada, this summer. During the summer months we shall be providing daily walking tours into the high Sierras to visit and enjoy the pleasant air and spectacular surroundings (More information and reservations) [...]
Read More Alpujarras, elorietta, Laguna, Lanjaron, Sierra Nevada, ski centre, Verada, walkers, walking tours
Here in the Sierra Nevada, we are helping out with an outdoor instructor intensive skills, fast track NGB development programme, for those wishing to have a good start in the outdoors industry. Most of the 22 week course is spent in England and Wales but this part of Andalucia will host the 10 day climbing skills [...]
Read More Coaching, instructor, intensive skills, mountain leader, national governing body, outdoor education centre, risk assessment, Sierra Nevada, trail leader
In 1922 the legendary traveller Gerald Brenan did an amazing 60 mile walk from Granada, across the Sierra Nevada to the village of Yegen in under 24 hours, climbing over 3000m in the process. An amazing feat. But how would the walkers of today cope? We are going to find out and along the way [...]
Read More Alpujarras, andalucia, cancer research, challenge, charity, Col de Vacares, gerald brenan, Sierra Nevada, south from granada, yegenWhat to think about when planning your self guided winter mountaineering trip to the Sierra Nevada in Spain. A multitude of factors have to be considered. We recently assisted a group led by David Spreadborough in enjoying a somewhat mixed weather week in these mountains. How did they go on? The following article was originally [...]
Read More Caldera, capileira, highest mountain, Lanjaron, Mountaineering, Mulhacen, poqueira, self guided, Sierra Nevada, winter expedition