A report and video from guest writer Ian Tupman about a first time visit to the Refugio Elorrieta in Spains Sierra Nevada mountains. “This summer, Acción Sierra Nevada intends to undertake significant repairs to the Elorrieta refuge to render parts of it secure and weathertight so that it can be used more by the mountain [...] Fri, 18 May 2012 07:40:19 +0000
Caught by a blizzard our group took shelter in the Refugio de Caballo for 2 extra nights. The lack of mobile phone signal showing the importance of satellite communication alternatives to keep contact. The Plan On Friday the Sierra Nevada looked stunning. Javier and Jim set out from the Ventura trailhead above Lanjarón to ascend [...] Sat, 05 May 2012 06:13:15 +0000
Describes an wonderful mountain day scrambling and climbing on the west ridge of the Peñón de la Mata in the Sierra de Huetor, N of Granada and the more popular Sierra Nevada. We had seen this ridge on our last visit to the Peñón de la Mata when we did a scramble on the north eastern [...] Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:24:44 +0000
We are planning a trip to see the wild side of Morocco at the beginning of October! A combination of high level mountain and desert trekking. All welcome. This is an exploratory trip and as such is non commercial. Pay your own costs. If coming from northern Europe best to fly to Marrakech. If from [...] Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:07:09 +0000
With the early closure of the Sierra Nevada ski lifts, we were presented with a sparkling opportunity for a grand ski tour on deserted pistes! Sometimes an opportunity presents itself. After a poor snow year with little quality ski touring the ski lifts at the Sierra Nevada decided it was time to close. Bad decision [...] Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:23:10 +0000
Sometimes, quite by chance one comes across a gem. I had been on the summit of the Peñon de la Mata (1669m) before, but had failed to recognise the scrambling possibilities. This time there was to be no mistake. The 5 of us parked as close to the peak as we could get, which left [...] Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:02:42 +0000
Carta abierta a todas aquellas «personas» insensatas y desconsideradas que arrojan basura, defecan y, en definitiva, destruyen nuestro maravilloso patrimonio de refugios de montaña aquí en Sierra Nevada. Read this in English A todos vosotros que vais a la montaña y leéis esto, ¡os lo pido de corazón! Cuando os quedéis en algún refugio no [...] Fri, 13 Apr 2012 07:06:54 +0000
Way to the west of the great southern Patagonian Icecap, lies the great bulk of the Cordon Mariano Morena massif. The reigning summit of this complex peak is Cerro Moreno at 3490, the third highest peak in Patagonia. On our next expedition to the icefield in November 2012 we hope to be making this rarely [...] Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:30:47 +0000
Guest writer, Ian Tupman, describes an hike to the summit of this wonderful peak in the foothills of Spain’s Sierra Nevada mountains, just SE of the city of Granada. Not having done any serious hill walking in February and March, I wanted to get out and do a good leg and lung-stretcher before returning to [...] Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:11:15 +0000
Until the end of April you should be careful with the processionary caterpillar when transiting areas of pine forest in the Sierra Nevada. They can be a danger to you and your pets. Official information sent from the Sierra Nevada Natural Park (also thanks also to Jesús Labajo Yuste of Lokofilms for the original link on [...] Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:49:28 +0000
