By ricardo on September 27, 2009
Mulhacen summit, originally uploaded by spanishhighs.
EDM Challenge 2009. Spanish Highs Mountain Guides helped a group of 16 reached the summit raising funds for the Shooting Star Childrens Hospice.
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By admin on July 29, 2009
Just had a good 2 day whirlwind trip taking in the sights and sounds of the Tabernas desert badlands and the beautiful coastline of the Cabo de Gata in Almeria.
Desierto de Tabernas – wonderful as always. A must for anybody who enjoys walking in dramatic scenery. More info at Desert Walking Tours
Cabo de Gata – a [...]
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By ricardo on June 12, 2009
Yes it’s true. We had a good day’s skiing yesterday in the Sierra Nevada with our dogs, Bruno (leonberger) and Khumbu (siberian husky).
We parked at the Hoya de la Mora above the ski town of Pradollano and made the 45 minute traverse on a good road and track towards the middle ski station area called, [...]
Posted in Dogs, Photos, Trips | Tagged husky, leonberger, sierra nevada, ski, spain
By ricardo on May 31, 2009
Went on a half day birdwatch trip with birdwatchalpujarras.com run by Ian and Steve. They are a fairly new company that have set up their birdwatching tours base in our spa town of Lanjaron.
We met at 10am outside a bar in Lanjaron, there were 9 of us in total in 2 4×4 vehicles. We drove [...]
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By ricardo on April 28, 2009
Great weather, good company and interesting, ever changing scenery!
Walking in the Alpujarras – the GR7
by spanishhighs
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By ricardo on April 25, 2009
Skijoring with our husky, Khumbu in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Also getting chased downhill by mad Leonberger, Bruno!
Skijoring and skiing with dogsby spanishhighs
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By ricardo on April 14, 2009
This area is quiet, unspoilt and relatively unknown to foreign visitors to Andalucia. It lies just north of Granada at the Puerta de la Mora turnoff on the A92 Malaga-Almeria motorway. Access from Granada takes less than 30 minutes.
Taking the second marked turnoff to the Sierra de Huetor (also marked Prado Negro) we drove past [...]
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By ricardo on April 14, 2009
Had great day yesterday ski mountaineering with client, Jackie Belbeck in the Sierra Nevada.
We parked behind Trevenque in the Cumbres Verdes just SE of Granada at the Casa Forestal de Cortijuela Botanical gardens (1700m). A walk up though the forest to the Collado de Matas Verdes and onto the Collado del Pino at 2045m where [...]
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By ricardo on March 10, 2009
This walk takes in the southern ridge of Cerillo Redondo above the prominent rocks known locally as Tajos de Posito. It is a simple and trackless walk on a broad but rough ridge.
Take the track on the east side of Lanjaron just after leaving the town. Signs point to Cañar, Caballo Blanco and Chaparra. The [...]
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By ricardo on March 7, 2009
Some thoughts and observations from my recent trip back to the north of England from Lanjaron.
Parking at Malaga airport
Now this might come as somewhat of a surprise to those of you who hate Malaga airport (and the years of renovation work we have had to put up with!), but we have found the perfect answer [...]
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Mountain and Leonberger loving recluse, now living in Spain's Sierra
Nevada mountains
