Today was a ski touring day. We parked at the Hoya de la Mora. A short 15 min walk took us to the snow at 2600m. We skied via Borregueilles to near the summit of Veleta. Surprisingly there is a lot of snow! The snow was hard in the morning (perfect for skiing) but by [...]
May 172008
Great for us as we are in a drought situation here in Spain. Also good for the remainder of the ski season. Conditions will be much improved skiing tomorrow after the winds die down and the mists lift. We had 28mm of rain overnight here in Lanjaron (Saturday 19th April). Should have put down a [...]
Apr 062008
The Sierra Nevada is to get more snow throughout the coming week. This should bring some much needed snow to the higher mountains. I have been informed by a friend working at the ski centre that the centre may close in 2 weeks ie 20th April. This is at least a week earlier than normal. [...]
Snow above 2700m. Very icy in teh morning but softening into slush by 2pm. Poor for ski touring but good for snowshoeing in certain locations. High temps in valley 24 deg! More rain or snow forecast Tues and Wed next week. Lets hope! Technorati Tags: Sierra Nevada, snow, Snowshoeing
Mar 202008
At last we may be seeing the return of more white stuff. Snow is forecast over the next few days, maybe down to 2000m. Will report further on Easter Saturday evening after a day in the hills. Technorati Tags: snow, Weather
Better cover on Rio Mulhacen and west flank of Mulhacen. The cold temps have helped consolidation. Rockfall danger still on N face of Mulhacen. New snow falling today (Sunday) and forecast snow for much of the week to come. Technorati Tags: Mulhacen, snow
Feb 102008
North side of Sierra Nevada has good snow down to 2600m. South side patchy. Climbs on Puntal de la Caldera – mix of good hard snow and soft powder. Mulhacen N face thin, some stonefall danger. Technorati Tags: Mulhacen, snow
Dec 262007
New snow Sierra Nevada! We couldn’t get all the way to Refugio Forestal La Pluca, as the road was affected by snow. Walked up Las Alegas. Up to 1ft new powder, no base. Bad weather high so aborted attempt on Los Machos. Came down steep slopes near Cebollar Refugio and down to Rio Chico. Wind [...]
