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Spain’s ski season saved: A total of 27 resorts are currently open across the country thanks to recent snowfall

IMAGES of Spanish ski resorts with little to no snow have been widely shared on social media in recent months, with many blaming climate change

3 Mar, 2024 @ 11:00

Lead·Sport

Sierra De Guadarrama, Pico De Peñalara, Spainish Mountains, Nat

December temperatures in Spain break new record highs, putting ski season at risk

FOR THE THIRD time this year, Spain has seen a monthly temperature record smashed, after the mercury reached 29.9ºC on Tuesday in the southern city

13 Dec, 2023 @ 12:18

Lead·Sport·Weather

Skiing in Spain’s Sierra Nevada: How the ‘Costa del Ski’ is perfect for Christmas card snowscapes and adrenaline-pumping thrills

“THERE’S no way I’m skiing down that. I’ll walk up, get my ski and take the lift down,” insisted my Olive Press colleague, looking longingly

8 Dec, 2023 @ 17:17

Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel

It’s been dubbed ‘the world’s best ski resort’ and ‘gee, even bigger than Vail’… Jon Clarke visits Spain’s Baqueira and Val d’Aran

WE’RE at the top of Baciver ski lift, some 2,610m high in the Pyrenees. There’s a light dusting of powder snow and the kids are

10 Feb, 2023 @ 10:00

Olive Press Travel·Skiing in Spain

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RANKED: Top five ski resorts in Spain

WE love Spain for its sun and sand (and sangria, seafood, drool…) but who goes to ski in Spain? If you’re flying to southern Spain

9 Feb, 2023 @ 13:30

Catalunya·Granada·Lead·Must Read·Olive Press Travel·Skiing in Spain·Travel: Catalunya·What to do

Spain’s Sierra Nevada opens slopes for expert skiers and snowboarders

THE Sierra Nevada ski resort in Granada has opened the amazing runs of the Laguna de las Yeguas area, restricted to expert skiers and snowboarders

30 Jan, 2023 @ 10:00

Granada·Lead·Sport

Spain’s Sierra Nevada welcomes 45 children from the Ukrainian Ski Federation in face of Russian invasion

Spain’s Sierra Nevada ski resort hits 100% capacity for first time this season

THE southernmost ski resort in Europe, Sierra Nevada, has reached full capacity for the first time this season. This past Wednesday, December 28, the ski

30 Dec, 2022 @ 16:30

Granada·Lead·Sport

27th Winter Universiade Granada 2015 Freestyle Skiing

More ski lifts, new hotels and even a ‘glamping’ site: What Spain’s Sierra Nevada has in store for the future

FANS OF skiing, snowboarding and all things Alpine are in for a treat over the coming years, as Sierra Nevada in Spain’s Granada province will

20 Dec, 2022 @ 19:00

Granada·Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Skiing in Spain

Spain’s Sierra Nevada receives heaviest snowfall of the autumn and prepares to open more ski areas

THE Spanish ski resort has registered the biggest snowfall so far of the season. Sierra Nevada kicked off the winter season with good snow conditions on five slopes

12 Dec, 2022 @ 08:45

Granada·Lead·Sport

Sierra Nevada kicks-off the winter ski season this Saturday for what could be the best season in the history of the resort

THE ski and mountain resort of Sierra Nevada starts its winter 2022/23 ski season this coming Saturday, December 3. Sierra Nevada is looking forward to

29 Nov, 2022 @ 09:15

Granada·Lead·Sport

First snowfall of the season in Spain’s La Covatilla ski resort

THE ski resort of La Covatilla, located in the Sierra de Béjar, within the municipality of La Hoya, in the province of Salamanca, has recorded

22 Nov, 2022 @ 10:00

Environment·Lead·Other News·Sport

Spain’s Sierra Nevada exceeds its all-time record of advance ski pass sales

SIERRA NEVADA’S Ski, Snowboard and Mountain Resort, nestled on the north facing slopes of Spain’s third highest mountain, has surpassed this week its all-time record

24 Oct, 2022 @ 10:00

Granada·Lead·Sport

Spain’s Sierra Nevada prepares to extend the ski season until April 24

SIERRA Nevada is set to be the last ski resort on the Iberian Peninsula to close this season. Ironically it has been spring which has

5 Apr, 2022 @ 08:45

Granada·Lead·Travel News

ESCAPES: The Olive Press picks its top ten hotels to enjoy the Spanish mountains – and not just for skiing

Sitting by a fire, reading a good book, taking a bracing stroll, followed by a massage or dip in a spa is a wonderful way

2 Mar, 2022 @ 10:30

Hotels·Olive Press Travel·Skiing in Spain·Where to stay

IN PICS: Snowfall in Sierra Nevada promises great start to ski season in southern Spain

THE slopes of Spain’s Sierra Nevada are covered in a healthy amount of the white stuff promising great conditions for the start of the ski

22 Nov, 2021 @ 10:00

Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia·Travel: Granada

Skier from Spain’s Mallorca dies after getting trapped by avalanche in Catalunya

A SKIER has died after being trapped by an avalanche in Catalunya.

4 Mar, 2020 @ 17:40

Lead·Mallorca

Children receive the Magi in the Sierra Nevada

Hundreds of children gathered to witness The Magi of the East descend through the illuminated track of El Río accompanied by the clubs and ski

6 Jan, 2019 @ 18:16

Entertainment·Lead

Santa Claus arrives on the slopes at Sierra Nevada

Santa Claus opens the holidays at Sierra Nevada skiing down the illuminated track of El Rio accompanied by 20 of his festive expert skiers. Dozens

25 Dec, 2018 @ 10:00

Entertainment·Granada·Lead

Never too old to ski in the Sierra Nevada

THEY have been coming to the Sierra Nevada for decades from their home in Almeria. And, best of all, retired expats Martin and Brenda Carney,

24 Dec, 2018 @ 12:38

Entertainment·Granada·Lead

Costa Del Ski – Exploring the slopes in southern Europe’s top skiing resort

WHILE it’s foggy in the Pyrenees and they’re shivering in the Alps, I’m taking the sun near the top of Spain’s second highest mountain. It’s

23 Dec, 2018 @ 12:32

Entertainment·Granada·Lead

WINTER WONDERLAND: Andalucia’s top ski resort opens for festive season

Granada's Sierra Nevada resort is set to open for Christmas on Saturday November 24.

22 Nov, 2018 @ 17:25

Lead·Travel News

World skiing championships coming to Andalucia for the first time

The event will generate €16.1m for the region,

6 Mar, 2017 @ 10:30

Entertainment·Lead·Sport

Bambi on ice

Rob Horgan slopes off to the Sierra Nevada to conquer his personal Everest and finds his ski legs ... eventually

1 Jan, 2017 @ 16:01

Lead·Travel News

At Skisol the customer is king

Prices have not gone up for a decade

1 Jan, 2017 @ 11:49

Business & Finance

Bumper 42 kilometres of skiing at Sierra Nevada resort

Currently, 42 kilometres of routes are open to skiers at the Granada resort, one of the largest amounts for an opening weekend in recent memory

28 Nov, 2016 @ 13:49

Environment·Granada·Lead·Travel News

Early snow falls on Spain’s Sierra Nevada mountains

The region's skiers will be rubbing their hands together

13 Oct, 2016 @ 15:26

Environment·Granada·Lead·Travel News