Snowsure: 4.1
- Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
- Is often closed due to a lack of snow
- Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
- Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
- Sierra Nevada is snowsure even in the poorest seasons
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January 12, 2005
geoff williams from
United Kingdom
geoff williams from
United Kingdom
Hi everyone
just returned back from my second trip to Sierra Nevada Jan 8th another fantastic 4 day break. Just a word of advice to anybody on there way out there shortly. If your stay includes a weekend the queues at the main 2 Gondalas from the village to the mid station can stretch to 2/12 hours in the morning, no fun for anyone. There is a 4 man chair which leaves the village to the right. Get that lift, there are never any queues (for some mad reason)when at the top take the 6 man upto the satalight then board down to the mid station. time in total 11 mins. There is a tough drag to the highest peak(not for the Faint hearted) but the views are totally amazing.Another great time had by all see you again next year.
December 20, 2004
lex from
United Kingdom
lex from
United Kingdom
sierra nevada is a fantastic place to go for a day or two- or maybe just even the day , it can become quite dull after a while if you are an experienced boarder as theres no off piste and it always pretty rammed. But with only a three hour drive from marbella and banus how can you complain eh? enjoy.
April 08, 2004
juancarlos from
Spain
juancarlos from
Spain
Hi everyone,
Just checked this site and thought of updating info on Sierra Nevada. Being lucky enough to live within drivable distance to enjoy day visits, the resort is well known to the Gibraltar skiing fraternity.
Parking is no longer permitted on the approaches to the resort. So unless u r very lucky, you have to pay the underground parking rate of approx. 12 Euros per day.
Forfaits are expensive compared to other resorts, given that there are only 70 odd klms of prepared pistes at the best of times.
Pistes are generally quite easy with very few 'difficult' runs. So pretty good fr beginners.Even the two or so Blacks would probably be Reds elsewhere.
No real challenges for advanced skiiers, as even off piste is pretty much restricted, and not advisable unless u have a guide.
Christmas and Easter attracts loads of skiiers, and even if the apres ski get good, the wait for chair lifts gets tedious, particularly at peak hours,although in the last year new lifts have been added to the beginners area.
If u have to go peak season, avoid the main bubble.Avoid the queue that usually forms from the main square to the main bubble lift 'Al Andalus'
Take the steps down to the left or right of the bubble building. There,s a chair lift to Montebajo area, which is very good and is not as crowded as the beginners area of Borreguiles.
From the very top of Montebajo area as u come off the chair lift next to the Satelite Dish, u can easily ski down to Borreguiles.
So, good luck and safe skiing.
March 07, 2004
Abi from
Spain
Abi from
Spain
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!
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