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• January 25, 2012
  Derek Greenwood from United Kingdom
  

  We bought a property in Granada province on the coast over 12 years ago, which is only 1 hour 20 mins drive to the resort. It used to take longer but the road infrastructure has so improved with motorway access from the coast. You can usually ski in the morning and sunbathe on the beach in the afternoon if you are so inclined. A few times over the years I have been disappointed with the strong winds that sometimes plague the resort and close the lifts, but usually only for one or two days. The pistes are excellent, well groomed every day. The lift staff are also superb and helpful. First aide and lost children support is really good. There are lots of places to eat and drink at reasonable prices, you don't have to queue much at the lifts except at weekends. In 2010, at end of October, I was able to ski a few of the runs and the season ended at the end of April 2011. A really good year for skiing.

• Sierra Nevada Ratings

  Based on 13 votes. Vote

  Access: 4.4 (1) At least one overnight stop, (2) requires a whole day, (3) requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns (4) arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon, (5) there is a main airport within an hour of Sierra Nevada.	Public Transport: 3.8 (1) There are no buses or taxis to Sierra Nevada, (3) there are slow or infrequent buses / trains available, (5) getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections.
  Scenery: 4.1 (1) An ugly resort in a bland setting, (3) average mountain views and resort, (5) a spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town.	Accommodation: 4.6 (1) No places to stay in/near Sierra Nevada, (3) a few places to stay in the resort, (5) a wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets.
  Cheap Rooms: 4.2 (1) No budget accommodation available, (3) just one or two hostels so book ahead, (5) several cheap hostels and pensions available.	Luxury Hotels: 4.5 (1) No luxury accommodation available, (3) just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead, (5) several up-market hotels in Sierra Nevada.
  Ski in/Ski out: 4.5 (1) The ski area is located far from any accommodation, (3) a free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip, (5) Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available.	Childcare: 4.5 (1) There are no child care facilities at Sierra Nevada, (5) the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche.
  Snowsure: 4.2 (1) Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing, (2) is often closed due to a lack of snow, (3) occasionally suffers from a lack of snow, (4) rarely suffers from a lack of snow, (5) Sierra Nevada is snowsure even in the poorest seasons.	Snowmaking: 4.6 (1) Sierra Nevada relies entirely on natural snow, (3) there are just a few snow cannons, (5) there are snowmaking facilities on all pistes.
  Snow Grooming: 4.8 (1) There are no snow groomers at Sierra Nevada, (3) occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state, (5) all the runs at Sierra Nevada are groomed daily.	Shelter: 3.0 (1) there is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut, (3) there are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close, (5) Sierra Nevada is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close.
  Nearby options: 2.6 (1) If snow conditions are poor at Sierra Nevada, it will be poor everywhere nearby, (3) there are good alternatives within an hours drive, (5) other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions.	Regional rating: 4.6 (1) Sierra Nevada usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region, (3) has average conditions for the region, (5) usually has the best snow conditions in the region.
  Lift Staff: 4.2 (1) The staff at Sierra Nevada are rude or unhelpful, (5) lift staff at Sierra Nevada are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help.	Crowds/Queues: 3.7 (1) the resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues, (3) it is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays, (5) it is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare.
  Ski Schools: 4.7 (1) No ski schools available, (2) one or two ski schools but local language only, (3) a few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors, (4) plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available, (5) excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors.	Hire and Repairs: 4.9 (1) Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex. (3) there are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance, (5) good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible.
  Variety of pistes: 4.3 (1) The ski runs are featureless and unvaried, (3) the ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week, (5) Sierra Nevada has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain.	Beginners: 4.9 (1) Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard, (3) a few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week, (3) Vast areas of gentle terrain.
  Intermediates: 4.9 (1) No intermediate terrain at Sierra Nevada, (3) intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days, (5) vast areas of cruising runs.	Advanced: 4.3 (1) Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders, (3) enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste, (5) Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week.
  Snow Park: 4.5 (1) Not even a kicker at Sierra Nevada, (3) average sized park quite well looked after, (5) huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails.	Off-piste: 3.4 (1) No off-piste worth mentioning, (2) off piste is out-of-bounds, (3) some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days, (5) a vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days.
  Cross-country: 3.4 (1) There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Sierra Nevada, (3) there are some cross country trails available, (5) the area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails.	Luge/Toboggan: 3.7 (1) No designated luge or toboggan runs, (3) there are toboggan runs that open quite often, (5) Sierra Nevada has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages.
  Mountain Dining: 4.2 (1) Nowhere to buy food by the pistes, (3) some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive, (5) there is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets.	Eating: 4.5 (1) Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop. (5) A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants.
  Apres-Ski: 4.5 (1) Nothing to do, not even a bar, (3) there are a few bars in the resort but nothing special, (5) clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere.	Other Sports: 3.8 (1) No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts, (3) resort has just a small public swimming pool, (5) resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool.
  Entertainment: 3.8 (1) Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here, (3) the non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week, (5) the resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports.	Winter Walks: 3.8 (1) Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails, (3) a couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails, (5) extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities.
  Ski Pass Value: 3.5 (1) A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available, (3) the ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts, (5) ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area.	Value (National): 3.9 (1) Overall, Sierra Nevada is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money, (3) overall represents average value for money, (5) overall offers the best value resort in the country.
  Value (Global): 3.8 (1) Overall, Sierra Nevada is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world, (3) overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries, (5) internationally the resort offers excellent value for money.

  Based on 13 votes. Vote

• January 12, 2012
  MARK from United States
  

  January 12 2012, in the Lake Tahoe area at this time we have the poorest natural snow pack we have seen in years. The ski resorts have done what they can making snow. In order to really get up to speed with good conditions we are going to need about 5 feet. This will open up some of the mountains. We really need about 8 feet to be able to ski our beloved areas. This !#%&#@ high pressure system that has been off the coast and parked for more than a month has got to go. Maybe this next week things might change. Mother nature can be unpredictable, last year there was endless days of waist deep powder, a total of 810 inches by the end of the year. This year 18 inches of man made and that's ice cap. Things could truly turn around as mid January and February are usually big storm periods, I hope for the best, the season is passing, bye!

• January 11, 2012
  35years old 21 skiing from Portugal
  

  In the past Sierra Nevada became the most attractive ski resort for Portuguese in his generation, the 30`s.
  Due to low cost flights Andorra and the Alps became a much better option.
  The waste of 20 hours driving (meeting the speed limit, since Franco was the only "number" that didn't rise. At that time humble Spanish where driving gipsy caravans 120km/h)

  Solution: Charter Flights from Beja (or Lisbon) – Granada during the high season December - April

  For sure it will fully book, conquering Portuguese tourism again.

• December 15, 2011
  John Allison from United Kingdom
  

  It's December 2011 and I'm writing this from the Sierra Nevadas where were enjoying a great ski break with plenty of snow.
  We were worried before we arrived, as the web cams seemed to show a lot of uncovered earth, but it was obvious on arrival that the resort is just on the snow line.
  So far we've had a great time. The place is empty compared with our experience of other resorts. There's no waiting for lifts, and open clear runs.
  The runs are typically blue / red mixed. All suitable for intermediates or adventurous beginners. Nightlife is good, and with numbers down, the midday bars and restaurants all have special deals.
  Really glad we came - and will definitely return!
  

• December 05, 2011
  Stuart from Spain
  

  We love skiing in the Sierra Nevada. We find the accommodation expensive. If you don´t mind driving 30 minutes there is a great apartment on the golf course in Las Gabias. Sleeps 6 for 60 euros per night for the apartment 10 euros each!!!
  under accommodationgranada on the internet .com

• October 23, 2011
  Jonathan from Spain
  

  Hi!, Our experience in Sierra Nevada has been quite good. The last two years we had lots of snow (long season from mid November to end of May) so we were able to go off-piste in powder snow. Great place for freestyle and they have improved quite a lot of the snow park, with new jumps for beginners, mid and pro, and this year they are opening a new super half-pipe (the biggest in Spain), so probably a good place if you like snowboarding.

  The negative side is maybe the prices of the ski pass, parking or if you want to find a place to sleep in the ski resort. It is expensive compared to other places, but I guess it is the only one that allows you to ski and be at the beach in the same day.

  The best days to go are in the middle of the week, weekends are very crowded.

  If you want to ski "cheap" the better option is to get a hotel in Granada city, there are buses going up to the ski resort every day and are quite cheap.

• March 22, 2011
  colette from Spain
  

  Just back from Sierra Nevada.
  As good as usual! I have been skiing there for 35 years now!
  My daughter spent a week's holiday with a girl friend and their 2 children (2 boys age 4 years old).
  They went to "dreamland" and enjoyed ever so much.
  Under 5 years old the pass is free. The 2 boys are able to ski on the nursery slopes.
  Next year we will be able to ski, all of us....grown up and small kids! Fantastic!

• March 11, 2011
  Derek from United Kingdom
  

  I have just come back from boarding in SN (Sierra Nevada) with my family (all adult children) and we absolutely love it; there is something for everyone, beginners,intermediate and good skiers/boarders.
  The weather was perfect for February, deep blue skies, warm sunshine and good boarding conditions.
  My son disappeared to the 2 snow parks for most days, doing his tricks and jumps (must be mad), while my wife and 2 girls and son-in-law tried all the different runs, quite brilliant!
  The atmosphere round the village I find excellent and the local people a joy to be around, and all this a 2 hour drive to the Costa del Sol where the the day time temp. was 22 degrees! It doesn't get much better......see you April 2011 (I hear you have had some good snow since we were there 3 weeks ago).

• February 25, 2011
  Peter from Spain
  

  I live in Spain and ski most years in the Sierra Nevada resort. It is not too bad with the ski village being a great venue to stay and enjoy. On the slopes it can be quite dangerous with stupid snow boarders and irresponsible skiers. There are a lot of accidents each day. There are no marshals to supervise and the local staff don't give a damn most of the time and can be quite rude. The restaurants on the slopes are very expensive and the food is rubbish. Best to ski down to the village at lunch times as there is more choice at competitive prices. The weekends and public holidays should be avoided as it is too crowded and more dangerous with skiers all over the place, you really have to watch your back. Secure your skis when having lunch as there is a lot of stealing by young Spanish guys out for a laugh. Enjoy???

• February 25, 2011
  Mario from Gibraltar
  

  Just got back from two days skiing in SN (Sierra Nevada). Snow very good; very firm in the morning, tending to be a touch slushy after 14.00 hrs but if you've skied from 9.00am without a break, you've had enough by then!
  With reference to another reviewers comment re parking, if you drive up to the top of the station to the Virgen de las Nieves lift you can park there for 5 euros a day, get your ski pass from the office there and walk ten yards to the lift. It also has the cafe with the best music on the mountain!

• February 07, 2011
  Tony Cross from Australia
  

  Having skied many different countries and resorts, I thought I would give feedback on the Sierra Navada resort.

  Access to the resort is via a very good road, only about 30 mins from Granada. In my experience, there are some very impatient drivers who insist on overtaking and speeding on this road.

  The car park is very good and will give you easy access to the resort. However, it will cost you 16 Euros for the day.
  A day ski ticket will set you back 42 Euro with 3 Euro returned on the pass. I have used the Visa auto tellers and the kiosks; both work well. Look for the BMW area next to the large TV screen for the tickets.

  There are no checks on your pass as every lift is automated (suggest you put the pass in the pocket on your sleeve or if you don't have a sleeve pocket in chest pocket). You need to activate the entry barriers with this pass for every lift. In my opinion this is the best system I have seen. Entry to the ski fields is via a long gondola lift to Borreguiles where the main lifts start, there are also ski hire and cafes here.

  Now the skiing is just great, especially if you are an intermediate skier, long long runs which are very enjoyable. Mid week is best as the weekends are very busy. Midweek you can pick your lifts and have very short queues. Weekend is very busy with long lift queues. Very little English spoken on the resort.

  Frankly, some of the locals can be very offhand and unhelpful. There are the usual numerous North African vendors trying to sell dodgy hats and glasses.

  For the past few years I have been skiing in Australia & New Zealand. I rate this resort equal and better in some ways than New Zealand. Certainly better access. Ski passes are cheaper than Australian Falls Creek Resort, about the same as NZ.

  On a personal note, I am currently living in Illora just outside Granada until the end of April, if anyone would like a ski partner for an occasional ski, please drop me an email and we could share the travel-carpark etc.

  My email is quintally@hotmail.com

  Cheers Tony

• January 24, 2011
  Brian from United Kingdom
  

  Love the Sierra Nevada skiing; always enjoyable. However, it can be dangerous. Quite a few accidents usually caused by irresponsible skiers/boarders. Really need more supervision on the slopes. Does not appear to have any marshals to deal with problems.

• January 10, 2011
  shani from South Africa
  

  Weather was fantastic in Sierra Nevada - open skies and wind not too strong- very enjoyable!

• December 30, 2010
  Fonzie from Portugal
  

  Today we had perfect snow at the afternoon.
  Morning was hard with heavy wind and snow.
  Nice resort for family trips !

• December 19, 2010
  Virginie from Sweden
  

  I went to Sierra Nevada a few days ago. Despite I had heard that there was no much snow, I found the best snow in Spain and also the best slopes to enjoy skiing. In addition, the resort lies just by the slopes, and everything is much easier. Just arrive to Sierra Nevada, leave your car in the car park and enjoy. Everything is about (shops, bars, night clubs, slopes, schools, ski rentals....).

  Sierra Nevada is the best ski resort in Spain, there is no doubt. And, of course, the sun! It was really fantastic.

• November 03, 2010
  Elaine from United Kingdom
  

  Have had some fab skiing there (Sierra Nevada) as a beginner - I'm taking my 4 year old gransdson this year and would like comments of the Dreamland/Snowgarden which looks after children. Anyone got any comments?

• October 21, 2010
  Juan carlos from Spain
  

  Sierra Nevada es de largo la mejor estacion de esqui de España, luz, sol, nieve, marcha nocturna, muchisimos kilometros esquiables...

  Que mas decir....y la playa a tan solo una hora....

• February 22, 2010
  Claire from United Kingdom
  

  Dreadful place on the whole! Go to Alpe D'Huez in France! I never thought I would say it but France would be cheaper than Sierra Nevada!

  The most expensive lift pass in the whole of Europe! Incredible, nearly £230 for a week!

  Car parking is around E20 per day in the underground car park - no parking anywhere else in resort. If you do get your car towed back to the car park they want you in and have to pay E186 for the priviledge, there is a cheap car park further down the hill for E5 per day but the walk is totally impractical except for the fittest and those without children as you have to walk along the road - rubbish set up!

  Rude people, very unlike the Spanish experiences I have had in the past. Terrible communication when the lifts go down, which is regularly due to the winds.

  Queuing at lifts on the weekends is horrific. Not enough lift attendents, very little English spoken and unhelpful to the most extreme.

  If you have booked a package and are staying in a hotel in resort your experience might be better, but trying to do skiing "on the cheap" is a 'no go' here - very expensive especially with the Euro being so rubbish at the moment.

  Limited nightlife, at Sierra Nevada, that I could see but that is not really why I go.

  Beginners slopes are half way up the mountain which is a real pain. Alpe D'Huez has a lovely main green beginners "motorway" if you like straight into resort.

  For the more advanced intermediates - the majority of the red runs are at the top of the mountain, which is usually closed if the weather is even slightly windy or misty.

  Hire of kit at Rio sport is £75 for basic skis, boots and pole for 6 days. Boot hire is E40 for 6 days.

  The only up side was finding a room in a mountain hotel at the last minute (8 minutes drive down from resort) called Casa de Rural Macareno on the turning for Guejar Sierra. Macareno is wonderful and charged us just E360 for six nights in a very basic room with a kind of en-suite shower. Very cold but adequate if on a budget. No good with children really, but a lovely place with real Spanish hospitality and fun.

  On the whole:

  My best advice is go to the Crystal website and book a week fully catered at L'Hermitage in Alpe D'Huez and have the time of your lives.

  Avoid this overpriced place! Shocking experience!

• February 17, 2010
  vince from Portugal
  

  I am going with my family to S.Nevada (Sierra Nevada) - this is a first for us when it comes to skiing and s-boarding. I read from an earlier comment that there is a beginners area. Is this access open to us without a pass or not?. On a budget so need to know how much this trip is going to set us back.
  Your help will be appreciated.
  vince

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• February 03, 2010
  roger from United Kingdom
  

  Yes, you can ski at Sierra Nevada in April and the the beginners area for your children or any one learning is the best I have seen anywhere.

• February 01, 2010
  millsy from United Kingdom
  

  Returned from Sierra Nevada / Pradollano on Saturday after an enjoyable week. The low prices (by Alpine standards), long sunny days, good snow cover, effective lifts, short transfer from Malaga and lack of queue's put a smile on our face. Things that didn't were the (at times) less than friendly locals, lack of attentive lift attendants, quiet nightlife (in week, packed at weekends) and hugely hilly resort (400 steps from base station to hotel and we were in the middle of the resort!) Jose and his staff at The Yeti made us welcome, The Mango Bar was lively, food at the Hotel Melia Sierra Nevada superb and the views on a sunny day spectacular. I would recommend.

• January 31, 2010
  judy from United States
  

  Can you ski into April at the Sierra Nevada resort? We would be skiing with little kids, so we wouldn't need anything too challenging.

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• February 07, 2009
  Terry & Sue Field from United Kingdom
  

  We have a holiday home near the Mar Menor, Costa Blanca (Sierra Nevada) and we travel down on a Sunday at the end of February every year. It takes us about 4 hours with a stop and the roads are virtually empty. We stay in the resort and park our car for about £14 per day in the multi-storey car park. We then buy a 5 day ski pass and ski on the Sierra Nevada until 4pm on Friday then head back home. There are never any queues and the weather is usually sunny but we weren't able to ski for 1 day last year because of the wind and were refunded that day. We are advanced skiers but still find lots of great runs. The 2 blacks are brilliant and always empty. There are loads of snow cannons and they are used if necessary, not like the French resorts which use them only if absolutely necessary. We always have a great time in Pradolano and we are back there in 2 weeks time - can't wait.

  Ski-hire is cheap at the Sierra Nevada, so we only take our boots etc down with us. The bars/restaurants are far, far cheaper than the Swiss, Austrian and French resorts.

• December 29, 2008
  Karen from United Kingdom
  

  As I have relatives living by the coast my family and I have visited the Sierra Nevada a few times now. The first time we stayed there for two nights but since then we go for a day trip. My husband is quite experienced but myself and the children are beginners and we are all well catered for here. It is somewhere you can ski relatively cheaply as you can get cheap flights (Ryanair) to Granada and just stay for the weekend. We are due to go again next week and we are really excited. Yes it is true, you can ski in the morning and sunbathe in the afternoon on the beach but you would'nt want to leave the slopes. However, we have done skiing on Saturday and beach on Sunday here.

• December 13, 2008
  Clive from United Kingdom
  

  Sierra Nevada is a great place to visit if you only want to ski for 2/3 days. Ideal as a midweek break to drive up from the coast.
  Avoid weekend queues.
  We have stayed just outside the resort and in the centre of the resort.
  Although more expensive to stay in the resort its better than driving up each day and parking in the car park. Then carrying your skis/bags/boots.
  If you intend having a few drinks and getting a taxi from the resort to your hotel down the mountain. Forget it. Only 2 taxis for the whole resort.
  Still Sierra Nevada is well worth a visit. We had a great time.

• November 12, 2008
  Hugo Leitao from Portugal
  

  Sierra Nevada is a nice resort. In my opinion, here are the positives and negatives:
  POS:
  - Good Weather
  - Good Vertical descent (1200m)
  - Well groomed slopes
  - Quite good snowpark
  - Good nightlife
  NEG:
  - Ski pass is expensive
  - Very Crowded (especially on Weekends and Holidays)
  - Lack of snow in the last years
  - It opens even if it has almost no slopes open, and they charge the full price of the skipass.
  - You can spend most of the day in queues for the lifts on weekends
  - After 2-3 days you did every piste

• April 30, 2008
  Kim from United Kingdom
  

  Living in Granada and skiing in Sierra Nevada.
  I skied most of the 07-08 season. In general I was pretty disappointed as an advanced skier. I was told by some of the instructors that it was a bad year for snow so there was no off-piste areas available, which potentially could provide some good skiing. The in bounds areas don´t really provide much of a challenge. There´s one long black run that was closed for about half the season but needs two slowish chairlifts to access and is over pretty quickly. The ´Laguna´ area was closed pretty much all season for lack of snow. A massive array of snow canons ensure that the beginners runs are kept open all season.
  Granada is a good place to live, if you can find somewhere. The estate agents won´t rent you anything for less than a year so you have to try your luck with the various fly posted advertisements which is pretty tricky if you don´t time it right or speak much Spanish. Getting from Granada to SN can be done on the bus but there is really only one option at 10am from the out of town bus stop unless you get the really early bus. I got fed up with this and drove a car down from the UK at Xmas. Granada to SN takes about 45mins.

  Positives:
  Very suitable slopes for intermediates/novices who want to improve.
  Food very reasonably priced (esp at Tia Maria, by the cable car).
  Sunny nearly all the time which makes for some pleasant intermediate skiing.
  Lifts work reasonably well.
  Decent vertical drop (about 1300m).
  Granada.

  Negatives:
  Very little snow.
  Little or no off-piste or challenging slopes for advanced skiers.
  Relatively expensive lift pass - 1000 Euros for the season when I was there.

• March 18, 2008
  Jonathan Brook from United Kingdom
  

  Sierra Nevada can be a great ski resort if you are fed up with the prices of the Alps. I have been to many resorts in the Alps for the last 20 years but I stumbled across this resort 3 years ago and have been back to it 5 times since. It has some very good ski runs and is a good resort to learn in because it has plenty of wide blue and green runs. There are also many more ski runs for the advanced skier but you can probably ski all of the resort in 2-3 days if you are good enough. I would highly recommend to try this resort what ever level of skier you are. A quick flight to Granada airport and car hire will set you back around £80 for a long weekend if planned right. Car hire is even cheaper if you manage to share with a few more friends. I stay at Hotel Monachil in Sierra Nevada which is by the slope so you can ski to your hotel door with no walking. They even have ski hire there. Granada airport is about 40 mins away by car and is sign posted all the way to the ski resort. The prices for ski hire, food, drink, hotels, lift passes etc are half that of say a popular alp resort in France or Austria. The weather always seems to be sunny whenever I've been so it makes for great skiing. The locals are friendly and the night life is good although do be prepared to speak Spanish or your best Spanglish at times. The atmosphere is totally different to that of the Alps and is much more laid back. There are some great long ski runs to be found if you go right to the top and can take many different routes down to the same destination to suit all abilities. You will not get bored of the ski runs. Try it. You might like it.

• November 28, 2007
  Andrew Roberts from Spain
  

  I came across this great website in English about Sierra Nevada which seems to have all the information you might want considering there appears to be very little else available: www.sierranevada.co.uk.

• January 09, 2007
  Dani from Spain
  

  Hi Patrick,

  Only one way to get back is WALKING or just wait till 08.30 than you can take the chair lift. Good luck Dani