Winter activities in the Sierras of Southern Spain
With snow on the ground from November through to April and bright sunny days walking and snowshoeing in amongst the higher peaks is a fantastic experience. Even for the inexperienced snowshoeing is and easy and delightful way to explore forest and mountain trails covered in deep snow and opens up a whole new way to experience these and other mountains throughout the year. Access could not be easier as we can normally step straight from car straight onto the snow at Hoya de Mora or Puerta La Ragua.
Winter ascents to 3,000m and above is a real achievement and given the right snow and weather conditions a real possibility. Routes such as the South Ridge of Mulhacen or the west ridge of Cerro de Caballo are well within the capabilities of fit walkers with some winter walking experience in the UK .
IML guides are not qualified to take undertake technical routes requiring the use of crampons and ice axes by the client.
martin@thelifeofriley.eu.com
(0034)696 354 824
Address: Aptd 88, Lanjaron
18420 Granada, Spain
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Martin
Riley who runs The Life of Riley is a qualified International Mountain
Leader (IML) and the first British guide to become a member of the
Spanish Mountain Guides Associacion. Martin holds public liability
insurance with Axa Winterthur.
Martin
has long experience of working and playing in the hills and mountains.
Walking and climbing in the UK and Europe for over 30 years and having
lived and worked in Lanjaron since 2005 he has an extensive knowledge of
the region’s mountains and wildlife. Prior to living in Spain he
managed a Countryside Ranger service and an activity centre in the north
of England.