Skiing in Sierra Nevada

Hi SKT

I haven't got any info I'm afraid but if anyone out there has please let us know as I'd also be interested in a little winter break.

The snow capped mountains looked magnificent from the window of the plane yesterday as I flew back to the UK :-)

I stayed over for 2 nights last Christmas with my family and managed to find a hotel in the resort. A bit pricey but excellent quality. There are plenty of shops to hire equipment and very good value compared to France & Austria! Lift passes worked out at £20 a day for adults and around £13 for a child. There can be very long queues for passes in the mornings, particulary at weekends so try to arrive early. Thereare plenty of shops and restaurants with an inviting bavarian feel about the resort. Amazingly, it was around 14o and clear blue skies one day but the next was more windy with only one lift in operation all day so check weather reports before you leave your hotel!

Hi,

We would also be interested in skiing in Sierra Nevada. What  age do they start ski school at. Our little boy is  3. Do the instructors speak good English. How much are the group lessons. Is March a good time to go. Does anyone know any good websites to book accomodation around the ski lifts or nearby. I found one or two  but their nightly rate was very expensive. How long is the drive from Granada and Malaga to the lifts. Are the road conditions good if there is heavy snow. Would we need ski chains on the car.

Thanks

Westport

Hi all

Found this link - thought it might be of some use?

http://skisnowboardeurope.com/sierranevada/index.html

Hi there,

I'm a big snowboarding fan and go quite a few times every year. 

The best time of year is end of January going into February really.  The best times is when it chucks it down with rain really.  If it's bucketing down with rain on the coastal area's, then it should be bucketing down with snow on the mountains.

The best place to stay is in Granada really.  The mountain itself is quite expensive and does not really have the amenities that Granada does.  It's only a 20 minute drive from Granada to Sierra Nevada.  You can ski during the day and then go out to shops and restaurants at night.

From Malaga should be around 2 hours really at a good pace and  then 20 minutes to Sierra Nevda. 

In regards to hotels.  The internet is the best bet.  Hotels.com and such.

If you need any further help, please do not hesitate to conact me in this forum or directly.

Regards and Happy New Year

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I find this is the best website for info has all the prices.

http://www.sierranevada.co.uk/winter.html

 Snow chains query. We are going to Sierra Nevada for a couple of days in Feb and will drive in our hire car. If the roads are snowy does anyone know where we can get snow chains from and are they easy to fit?

Carrefour or Feu Vert usually sell them and they are quite easy to fit ... they come with instructions and although it was a bit fiddly at first once you know how to do it it's easy peasy!

I forgot to take mine the last time we went, and we got snowed in at resort - I had to buy a set up in resort to get back down and they charged me 250 euros for them! I paid around 30 euros for mine in Carrefour! Don't make the same expensive mistake and buy them before you go.

If the conditions are bad the guardia will stop you and make you put them on before you go up anyway - if you haven't got any they won't let you through.... Enjoy - there is lots of snow up there at the moment and the conditions are pretty good

See live webcams here: www.sierranevadaski.com/ 

My father-in-law has a 5 bed villa with a pool just outside Granada which he rents out. Let me know if you want any info and i'll get in touch with him.

I can recommend Jonathan Buzzard of the British Ski Centre for skiing lessons Tel 34 646 178406 He and I both taught at the Escuela International de Ski in the eraly 1990s so he been around a bit!!

If you are renting a car ask the rental agency if they can include these for you, that is what i did when i went to France and it only cost me an extra €10 for the week!

Joan

We bought snow chains for our holiday in Chamonix this christmas from a website topgear.co.uk  for our Mercedez estate........... It is better to get snow chains that fit the size of the wheel, as this reduces the wear and tear on the main tyre.......... we paid £100 but they fit like a glove and although we flew to Chamonix, we have used them here in surrey for the last 8 days which means we have not been as stranded as some........