If you intend to climb the Cerro de Caballo which lies just above the Alpujarras spa town of Lanjaron in the Sierra Nevada, you may be interested in the following weather forecasting model. Wind speed, Wind gusts, Wind direction, Wind chill (°C), Temperature (°C), Cloud cover (%), Pressure (hPa) and expected Precipitation (mm/3h) are all [...]
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 [...]
This weeks snowfall and bad weather in the Sierra Nevada has inevitably changed things. Poqueira hut guardian, Rafael Quintero reports on the latest mountain conditions and access routes. Thanks to the Rafael Quintero and CampoBase for providing the information. View the original report in Spanish including some great photos. Report dated Friday March 11th. From last night [...]
Our Davis Vantage Pro 2 weather station in Lanjaron has now been active and running now since October 2008. It is a useful resource for those who either live here or are visiting the Alpujarras. We have now incorporated a visual forecasting feature into our station reporting as a result of the technology devised and [...]
