Such has been the abundant snowfall that the ski station on Sierra Nevada will extend the skiing season until the 6th of May. The company that runs the ski resort, Cetursa Sierra Nevada, informed all related businesses up there of the decision and called upon them to help make the spring season a success. The…
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Pupils Trapped on Sierra Nevada
by Vivienne Hughes •
A total of 49 pupils and four teachers from IES Historiador Chabàs (Dénia, Alicante)) were trapped for two days in a mountain refuge on Sierra Nevada.
French Teenage Visitors
by Hugh MacArthur •
Walking around the streets of Salobreña around the 20th of last month you probably noticed a lot of kids nattering in French – no; your hearing aid’s working just fine.
Sub-Zero Mountain Rescue
by Martin Myall •
(COE23) The Guardia Civil received an alert at 00.30h this Monday morning, which triggered a mountain-rescue operation that only concluded at 07.00h with temperatures -10C.
Skier Evacuated by Helicopter
by Hugh MacArthur •
A skier in Sierra Nevada had to be evacuated by helicopter last Sunday after taking a fall and injuring himself.
Excursion: Güéjar Sierra
by Martin Myall •
If you don’t mind a drive and fancy a good meal in a special setting and a stroll to walk it off, then Restaurante Maitena near Güéjar Sierra will interest you.
New Skiing Course
by Vivienne Hughes •
(COE17/TVI08) Sierra Nevada opened its first ski-touring course of the season consisting of a 6-km circuit.
Sierra Nevada News
by Vivienne Hughes •
Last weekend up in the Sierra Nevada saw the opening of the Pistas Negreras (most difficult slopes) giving the ski station a total of 90 kilometres of ski slopes.
Sierra Nevada Death
by Martin Myall •
While Saturday the 30th was a busy day for the mountain rescue teams on Sierra Nevada, Sunday turned out to be a tragic one because of a death up there.
A Very Busy Rescue Saturday
by Martin Myall •
In the space of just four hours during the last Saturday of 2017, mountain-rescue teams had to carry out five separate rescues on the Sierra Nevada