Sierra Nevada is a paradise for snow lovers.

The Ski resort of Sierra Nevada is located only 20 minutes drive from Güejar Sierra, 25 minutes from Granada and about 1 hour from the Costsa Tropical (Granada coast). It is the main ski resort of Southern Europe with more days of sun per year than anywhere else and the perfect place to practice all the white sports.

The quality of the facilities and services, as well as its animated atmosphere, make it a meeting point for snow lovers. It has an international level recognition as demonstrated by the numerous ski competitions. During the day, it is possible to enjoy a wide range of sports and snow activities and, at night, the diversion is assured: night skiing, tapas and disco bars just next to the slopes, concerts, restaurants and discos are just some of the leisure activities you can enjoy.

The ski resort of Sierra Nevada offers to the visitors a complete range of services and facilities:

- Ski slopes: The station is divided in six areas: Veleta, Laguna de las Yeguas, Borreguiles, Loma Dilar, Parador and Rio, totalising altogether 87 slopes and more than twenty ski lifts.
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- Sulayr Snow Park: For snowboarders and freestyle skiers, with new obstacles and the maximum security.

- Activities like parallel slalom and rent of cameras and rackets. - Ski Schools to learn or improve skiing and rent ski material..

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Reservations and information head office. Telephone: + 34 902 708 090.

- The "Sierra Nevada Club" card. The aim of this card is the quality, the service and a customized attention to skiers: http://www.sierranevada.es/Club.

March 18, 2008 Jonathan Brook from UNITED KINGDOM Sierra Nevada can be a great ski resort if you are fed up with the prices of the Alps. I have been to many resorts in the Alps for the last 20 years but I stumbled across this resort 3 years ago and have been back to it 5 times since. It has some very good ski runs and is a good resort to learn in because it has plenty of wide blue and green runs. There are also many more ski runs for the advanced skier but you can probably ski all of the resort in 2-3 days if you are good enough. I would highly recommend to try this resort what ever level of skier you are. A quick flight to Granada airport and car hire will set you back around £80 for a long weekend if planned right. Car hire is even cheaper if you manage to share with a few more friends. I stay at Hotel Monachil in Sierra Nevada which is by the slope so you can ski to your hotel door with no walking. They even have ski hire there. Granada airport is about 40 mins away by car and is sign posted all the way to the ski resort. The prices for ski hire, food, drink, hotels, lift passes etc are half that of say a popular alp resort in France or Austria. The weather always seems to be sunny whenever I've been so it makes for great skiing. The locals are friendly and the night life is good although do be prepared to speak Spanish or your best Spanglish at times. The atmosphere is totally different to that of the Alps and is much more laid back. There are some great long ski runs to be found if you go right to the top and can take many different routes down to the same destination to suit all abilities. You will not get bored of the ski runs. Try it. You might like it.

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