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Accommodation | Ski Resorts and Schools | History
"Sierra Nevada is one of the most well prepared stations I've seen yet. I hope this Organisation is an example for future Championship events in other countries" Agostino Omini, Vice President, International Cyclists Union, after the 2000 Bike Championships
The Sierra Nevada ski resort is located at Pradollano in the Sierra Nevada mountains. You can learn more about this general area by reading about the Sierra Nevada Natural Park. And you can find out all about this year's events by checking in with our Sierra Nevada Events Calendar!
This is the most southerly ski resort in Europe and it is quite small in comparison to other European resorts. However, the facilities are considered top rate and it has, therefore, hosted numerous national and international ski events. You can find out more about the area's prestigios events by checking out the history of this spectacular natural venue.
The Sierra Nevada ski resort has numerous runs of varying difficulties to satisfy all levels of skiers. Natural snow is supplemented by snow cannons on some runs, and many skiers are pleasantly surprised to find that, because of its southerly position, the air temperature is usually warmer than other resorts.
Depending on the snow levels, the season generally runs from the end of November or the beginning of December until sometime in April. You can get to know the ski station better by finding out more about recent seasons:
Sierra Nevada 2006/2007 - a review of last year's season
Sierra Nevada 2007/2008 - a look at this year's season
There is a surprisingly active nightlife in the Sierra Nevada resort. Spaniards have a reputation for being night owls and this it often attributed to a hot climate that encourages people to lie low during the day and come out only once the cool of the evening has set in. However, the winter scene at Sierra Nevada contradicts this - or at least proves that old habits are hard to break.
Most skiiers and visitors come from Spain - mainly Madrid and the cities of Andalucía. According to the statistics from 2006, 80 percent of those using the facilies at the ski station were Spanish. Out of the 20 percent of foreigners skiing Sierra Nevada that year, 30 percent were British.
You would do well to carefully plan your ski holiday in Sierra Nevada, keeping in mind that the last week of February children from schools across Andalucia have one week off school, presumably to enjoy the snow and go skiing, which is why it's called "White Week" (Semana Blanca). Most children don't actually get to go skiing, but February is reported to be one of the busiest months, so beware. Also, as would be expected weekends and banks holidays are particularly busy.
How to get there
The Sierra Nevada ski resort and ski station are easily accessible from both Granada or Málaga provinces. From Granada, it is 45 minutes by car or bus just south-east of Granada city, the provincial capital. It is about one hour from the airport. Visitors should also consider visiting the attractions in Granada city. If you're coming from Málaga airport, the ski station is about two hours driving and is not difficult to find if you head north, following the first to Granada and then to the Sierra Nevada "Estación de Ski".
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