The Sierra Nevada Ski Station will open this Saturday, the 29th of November, beginning the 2025/26 Ski Season.
Sierra Nevada Ski-Season Begins
by Hugh MacArthur •
Sierra Nevada
News on Sierra Nevada, the ski resort and other activities
Sierra Nevada Dressed in White
by Martin Myall •
At last, there’s plenty of snow up on the Sierra Nevada; it might not look so much from the coast, but there is, as is evident from this photo.
The Most Gruelling Romería
by Martin Myall •
The Romería de la Virgen de las Nieves on the 5th of August is not for the faint-hearted because it is a trudge up to nearly the top of Sierra Nevada.
Busy Weekend for Rescues
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Civil Guard, mountain-rescue teams were called out five times over the weekend within the province.
Ski-Resort Hotels Close Early
by Martin Myall •
The snow might be hanging around on the northern face of the Sierra Nevada until the official end of season for skiing on the 4th of May, but the hotels are running on empty.
Teens Rescued in the Alpujarra Alta
by Martin Myall •
It might be spring but the Guardia Civil, mountain-rescue teams (GREIM) are still needed to rescue people trapped on snow-covered hillsides and mountains.
Ski-Slope Strike Stopped
by Martin Myall •
Good news for skiing enthusiasts and for the Sierra Nevada ski station itself, as the strike over the Easter period has been called off
Snow Covers Everything
by Martin Myall •
The accumulated snow up on the higher areas of the Sierra Nevada is three metres deep in places; you wanted snow, you got snow, you might consider.
Snow Covered Cars
by Hugh MacArthur •
There as been plenty of rain inland and on the coast, and plenty of snow up on Sierra Nevada, so much so that parked cars on the road up to, and within the Pradollano ski resort, are just curious mounds of snow.
Avalanche on Sierra Nevada
by Martin Myall •
There was a small avalanche in the Río area of the ski slopes which took place on Tuesday around midday.