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.
Sierra Nevada White At Last!
by Vivienne Hughes •
Sierra Nevada
News on Sierra Nevada, the ski resort and other activities
Record Skiing Reservations
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Sierra Nevada ski station has beaten its own record for advanced purchase of ski passes (forfaits) for multiple days.
Possible Ski Resort Opening
by Martin Myall •
With an Indian summer in full swing, it must be difficult for the ski station to come up with a date to start the skiing season, but that is what they must do.
First Sierra Nevada Snow
by Martin Myall •
Despite a lingering summer, the first snowfall has appeared on the Sierra Nevada. Admittedly, it is little and will soon disappear, but it’s a sign.
Wasp Sting Rescue
by Martin Myall •
The Mountain Rescue service was called out to rescue a French woman in the Sierra Nevada area after she was stung by a wasp.
Tradition vs Common Sense
by Martin Myall •
Last weekend a guide dog for the blind, maddened by the incessant detonation of fireworks, ran from the house and plummeted down a barranco and died.
Sierra Nevada Climber Rescue
by Hugh MacArthur •
Reporting rescue missions involving the Guardia Civil mountain-rescue teams is getting a bit repetitive, but the news is the news.
Sierra Nevada Summer Clean Up
by Louise Powell •
While some eco-conscious volunteers tackle beaches and seabeds to rid them of rubbish, others scour the slopes of Sierra Nevada doing the same.
New Speed Traps in Place
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Dirección General de Tráfico (Traffic Department) have now brought online three permanent speed traps, installed in 2020.
Infoca Early Activation
by Hugh MacArthur •
Such has been this premature irruption of summer into late spring that Infoca has been activated to protect Andalusian forestlands as temperatures reach the high 30s.