
The Sierra Nevada is looking a bit more like what its name implies, thanks to the recent rains, which promise to continue.
It was was only last Spring that an experienced climber of Anglo-Spanish nationality lost his life in an avalanche in the Sierra Nevada. Now, with the last snowfalls of the season, another avalanche struck in the Los Tajos de la Virgen area, but this time, fortunately, without claiming any lives, although one man was injured.
The publicly owned company, Cetursa, that manages the whole of the skiing complex on Sierra Nevada decided to close the season earlier than normal, which with the late snowfalls at the beginning of April, did not amuse the rest of the businesses up there; restaurants, hotels and shops.
Skiing holidays are becoming ever more popular and with more people on the ski slopes the likelihood of an accident is also on the increase.