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Sierra Nevada, Spain

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Sierra Nevada summary

There are few places in the world where you can ski in the morning then head to the coast for a swim in the afternoon, but Sierra-Nevada's proximity to the Med allows this. Don't be fooled into thinking that the skiing will be second rate either. 20 lifts serve over 65 km of piste but it can get busy at the weekends with bottlenecks at the lifts. The pistes lend themselves to the intermediate but there is ample off-piste skiing for the advanced riders. Off the pistes, there are some good restaurants and lively bars. If you get bored or the snow is not as good, just head for a beach!

Resorts close to Sierra Nevada include: Valdesqui (410 km), Sierra de Béjar-La Covatilla (414 km), Puerto De Navacerrada (415 km), Valdelinares (436 km), Michlifen (437 km),

	Trails (Pistes): 80	Halfpipes: -
	Summit: 3300 m	Toplift: m
	Beg: 49% Int: 40% Adv: 11%	Terrain Parks: 1
	Vertical Drop: 1198 m	X-Country: 8 km
	Lifts: 19 (15 chair lifts, 2 surface lifts)	Snowmaking: 35%
	Gondolas / Cable Cars: 2	Slopeside accom.: Y
	Restaurants: 30	Acres of ski: -
	Bars: 28	Nearest Airport: Malaga
	Nearest Train: Granada	Info phone: +34958249100 \| Sierra Nevada Resort Info Website

Visitor Reviews of Sierra Nevada

Abi from SPAIN writes:

I live nearby and go fairly regularly throughout the ski season. Sierra Nevada has a strange location, being very southerly, and as such, suffers from some very changeable weather conditions. On the whole it's sunny and hot, but I've had some very cold days up there too - the hieght and isolated postition (not in a large mountain range) seem to attract some wind. It's a pretty decent resort if everything is open, although this is not always the case. Good skiers can cover pretty much all of it in 1 and a half days. Parking is a pain - the underground resort car park charges a fortune (20 or more Euros per day) so park early on at the car park on the approach road for 2 Euros a day. It's a bit of a walk in , but wear trainers and a backpack to put them in later, and carry your ski boots (boarders with comfy boots need not worry of course). Accommodation in the resort is pricey, although you can stay in Granada and drive up the mountain in 30 mins - not a bad option. There are also a few hotels half-way up that are cheaper. The atmosphere in the resort is good - lots of bars, a good number of restaurants and shops etc. - although not quite like the apres ski of Austria. Being Spain, if you want to go out at night it doesn't really start until midnight. The look of the resort is variable - some chalet style buildings which are pretty, some ugly blocks - but far better than the uglier French purpose-built resorts. Some English is spoken, but beware, not everywhere..so brush up on Spanish beforehand. The resort info line strangely gives an English option, but then puts you through to staff who are Spanish-speaking only. Food is far cheaper than in French and Swiss resorts, and cheaper than Austria, but about the same as Italy. A big roll and chips and a coke for lunch on the maountain is about 7.50 Euros. The lift pass is just under 30 Euros per day. A great place for beginners, intermediates and those who live nearby - but for good skiers heading out from the UK, perhaps the Alps are a better bet. By the way - Baqueira-Beret in the Spanish Pyrenees is well worth a look - I drive the 12 hours up there sometimes because I like it!

2004-03-07

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