Tag: skiing
It’s been dubbed ‘the world’s best ski resort’ and ‘gee, even bigger than Vail’… Jon Clarke visits Spain’s Baqueira...
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...
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.
ESCAPES: The Olive Press picks its top ten hotels to enjoy the Spanish mountains – and not just for...
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 to relax during winter in Spain
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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.
World skiing championships coming to Andalucia for the first time
The event will generate €16.1m for the region,
Bambi on ice
Rob Horgan slopes off to the Sierra Nevada to conquer his personal Everest and finds his ski legs ... eventually
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
Early snow falls on Spain’s Sierra Nevada mountains
The region's skiers will be rubbing their hands together
Guiri guiding!
British ski teachers Giles Birch and Jonathan Buzzard have been teaching on the slopes for an incredible 20 years, writes Jon Clarke
Surf in style!
Snowboarding has grown to such an extent that it is almost now as popular as skiing
Suited and booted
For five decades the Sanchez del Rio family have been running ski shops and teaching on the slopes
Sliding to sleep: Where to stay in the Sierra Nevada
From modern to traditional, there is something for everyone’s budget in the Sierra Nevada
Icy Spicy! Where to eat in the Sierra Nevada
Sierra Nevada has one of the best mixes of quality restaurants in Andalucia, writes Jon Clarke
Sierra Nevada: Spain’s best ski resort
Christmas card snowscapes and adrenaline-pumping thrills are guaranteed at southern Spain’s finest ski resort. Iona Napier negotiates the slopes of the Sierra Nevada
Let the Sierra Nevada ski season begin… with free parking!
Tog up warm and head to Granada for snow-capped mountains, adrenaline sports and the best bargains
Sierra Nevada hits peak summer crowds for sporting competitions
New events pull in crowds at Granada ski resort
Missing snowboarder found dead in the Sierra Nevada
Body of a 24-year-old from Malaga found five feet off-piste
Teaching kids to ski: It’s snow joke!
Jon Clarke on the terrors of trying to teach your own children how to ski in Sierra Nevada
The price is right in Sierra Nevada
What to expect price-wise when preparing for your Sierra Nevada skiing holiday
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