News and Trip reports
- 18 May 2012: The Elorrieta Virgin - Trip Reports, News & Mountain Conditions for the Sierra Nevada
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 [...] - 5 May 2012: Trapped for 3 days in the Refugio de Caballo, Sierra Nevada - Trip Reports, News & Mountain Conditions for the Sierra Nevada
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 [...] - 28 April 2012: The west ridge of the Peñón de la Mata, Andalucía - Trip Reports, News & Mountain Conditions for the Sierra Nevada
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 [...] - 25 April 2012: High level mountain trekking and desert experiences in Wild Morocco - Trip Reports, News & Mountain Conditions for the Sierra Nevada
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 [...] - 25 April 2012: Sierra Nevada ski touring on empty pistes - Trip Reports, News & Mountain Conditions for the Sierra Nevada
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 [...]