Sierra Nevada

News on Sierra Nevada, the ski resort and other activities

Sierra Nevada Landslide Update

by Hugh MacArthur • January 30, 2023

Work continues on stabilising the hillside that came done onto the Sierra Nevada road, with traffic now being diverted along two alternative routes.

by Martin Myall • January 30, 2023

GRA Landslide on the Sierra Nevada Road JA23

Five people were injured when a hillside above the A-395 (Carretera de la Sierra) came down near kilometer-point 16, strewing the road with large bolders and earth.

by Martin Myall • January 24, 2023

Ever heard of Snow Running? Well, it has been taking place on Sierra Nevada since 2012.

by Louise Powell • December 18, 2022

Sierra Nevada is opening for the first time this season the Veleta area, putting into use La Visera, their most difficult slope.

by Hugh MacArthur • December 16, 2022

La unidad The Guardia Civil, mountain-rescue team, Greim de Montaña, found the body of a 22-year-old man from Belorussia yesterday.

by Martin Myall • December 15, 2022

The two women found on the Sierra Nevada Tuesday morning weren’t wearing any suitable clothing for snow conditions.

by Vivienne Hughes • December 14, 2022

The bodies of two women have appeared near the Albergue Universitario on Sierra Nevada with signs of having frozen to death – this will have to be confirmed with autopsies.

by Vivienne Hughes • December 9, 2022

What should have been a busy day for the Sierra Nevada ski station turned out to be a flop because of gusting high winds, forcing the decision to close the slopes.

by Vivienne Hughes • November 19, 2022

Yesterday’s rain has brought a sigh of relief from the company that manages the Sierra Nevada ski station because it has left a snowfall on the slopes.