Sierra Nevada, Spain
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Good things come in small packages!!!
Thu 5 January 2006 printer
Im studying in malaga at the moment so i get up to sierra nevada about twice a month and i have been so pleasantly surprised by it! I really expected it to be tiny and just not very good but the park setup is great, loads of different rails and there are some lovely natural hits all over the place. Everytime i was there we always stay in granada so i cant really comment on the nightlife side.... yet! Overall, it is small in comparison to the alps, but for the south of spain you cant ask for much more.
for the family
Fri 16 December 2005 al
great value and great begginers runs.during week days its almost so quiet its your own mountain.biggest draw back is that it only gets two or three good falls of snow a year so its mostly hard packed on the best runs but the intrepid should be able to find some treats if they look behind the top lifts.
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Resort Statistics
Resort Type:
Alpine
Winter: Dec to April
Summer: None
Lifts
Total Lifts: 19
Gondolas: 2
Chair lifts: 15
Drag lifts: 2
Other lifts: 2 Magic carpets
Max people per hour: 41,755
Board Leashes required: No
Mountain
Total pistes/trails: 79
Total ride area: 84km
Longest run: 6 km
Top lift: 3300m
Vertical drop: 1198m
First lift: 2102m
Piste suitability
Green runs: 47%
Red runs: 47%
Black runs: 6%
Lift Passes
Lift Passes:
Half day 29.5 euros
1 Day pass 37 euros
5 days 157 euros
Season 700 euros
Lift times:9.00am to 4.30pm
Snowfall
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 31%
Facilities
Night Riding: :
Saturdays 19.00 to 21.30 11euros
Snowboard Schools:
weekend 4hr group lesson 39 euros
Private lessons 30 euros per hour
Snowboard Hire:
Board & Boots 24 euros for a day, 70 euros 5 days
Heliboarding: :
Not available
Snowmobiles:
Not available
Further information
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Sierra Nevada
Not bad for some no frills riding, with okay terrain for carvers and easy going freeriders but little for freestylers. Good value local services.
ON THE SLOPES Basic but good
OFF THE SLOPES Good
MONEY WISE Overall, this is a very affordable resort offering good value.
Terrain & parks
Halfpipe:
Yes - 1
Terrain park:
Yes - 1
Backcountry/off-piste:A bit
Tree runs:No
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