Down here along the Costas, the mountains seem to be just pretty things in the background over which the sun goes down but in actual fact we are much closer to the snow zone than we think. If you are a keen skier or even better, if you have never given the sport a try, a reasonably short drive of between three and four hours gets you to the Sierra Nevada Mountains above the beautiful city of Granada.
Here you will find one of Europe’s top ski resorts with 61 kilometres of ski slopes comprising 45 pistes and 6 off piste routes. There are two cable cars, 12 chair lifts and five ski lifts. These all rise from the central ski village which has a selection of accommodation, shops, restaurants and bars. There is a very lively night life. The resort is only a 30 minute drive from Granada which has some of the most beautiful buildings in Spain, not least the famous Alhambra.
The resort has something for everyone with slopes for beginners right up to experts. It is open from 9am to 5pm (depending on weather) and you can ski at night at weekends and bank holidays. Snowboarders have their own area and can enjoy an experience not available at many other ski resorts. If you’re not that keen on the skiing, you can go on snowmobile excursions, pony trekking. There are ski schools, including British run ones to teach you.
It doesn’t cost that much to kit yourself out these days either, with shops like Decathlon having an excellent range of budget ski wear for children and adults. Then, when you’ve had enough of the snow, you can come back down to the coast, sit on the balcony in the sun and look over at the mountains again but with a slightly different view.
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