British Ski Center

Snow Report

Updated: 16th November 2008 at 08.30
Report Valid For: 16th November 2008
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Min./Max Snow Levels:
20 - 50 cms
Last Significant Snow Fall:
3rd November 2008
Ski Areas:
Average Snow Depth Range:
Borreguiles:
20-50 cms
Veleta:
20-50 cms
Laguna:
Closed
Lomar De Dilar:
20-50 cms
Rio Monachil:
20-50 cms
Parador:
20-40 cms
Number of Kms skiable:
32.00 of 94.80
Vertical Drop:
925 of 1,200 metres
Number of Lifts Open:
12 out of 23
Number of Pistes Open:
36 out of 103
Recent Weather:
Clear and fresh. Cold in the morning.
Snow Quality:
Powder
Off-Piste Rating:
2
(1-Very Limited; 2-Some; 3-Reasonable; 4-Good; 5-Excellent)
Avalanche Risk (1 - 5)
1

Call the following numbers, (between 9am - 10am and from 5pm - 8pm), for up to the minute snow, ski school and general resort information:
(PREFIX: 0034) 646 178406 / 629 540089

PLEASE NOTE: WE WILL ONLY KNOW FOR SURE IF THE LIFTS OPEN BY CALLING US AFTER 9.00AM. BEFORE THIS WE CAN MAKE NO GUARANTEE AT ALL!

Comments:

Fantastic skiing is to be had on perfectly groomed slopes, powdery and grippy pistes and glorious Sierra sunshine!!

Do be aware of the following:

There are no cabins open giving direct access to Borreguiles. Prime access to the pistes is via the Jara chairlift to Lomar de Dilar and from there the Monachil chairlift takes you up to be able to drop into Borreguiles.

For beginner's, the Lomar de Dilar area has a small nursery area open.

For non-skiers, there is no access to Borreguiles at this time although it is possible to access the cafeteria in the Lomar de Dilar area which also has a spacious sun terrace for admiring the views and skiers on the piste!

To get down from the slopes, there are currently no pistes open to the village for which reason you should take the Jara chairlift (if your are in the Lomar de Dilar area) or (if you are in all other areas) ski across to the Virgen de las Nieves chairlift and drop down from there to the top station of the Parador chairlift to take this down to the central squares.

If you have tuition booked for 10am or 11am, do ensure you are at the gondola by 9.30am to ensure you make it to the meeting points on time.

It is recommended to prebook your passes to aid you in getting up to the slopes quicker.

The lift pass office opens at 08.00 daily whilst the ski lifts do not open until 09.00. Lift passes may also be collected between 5-7pm for the following day.

SNOW CHAINS OR 4x4 VEHICLE ARE NOT CURRENTLY REQUIRED BUT ARE RECOMMENDED TO HAVE WITH YOU IN THE EVENT OF FURTHER SNOWFALL!!

Chains can be acquired from most petrol stations around Granada and on the mountain route up to resort. Along the Granada bypass there are two car stores that also sell chains called "Tiendas Aurgi", (on the "Malaga" junction), and "Centers Auto" (on the "Armilla" Junction).

In resort there are a couple of places that also sell chains but there is often a higher markup in price than down in Granada!

Understanding Resort Closure Decisions:

Closure of the resort is a heavy decision made by the organiser's, (Cetursa S.A.), and is directly related to the overall safety of all skiers and snowboarders.

A single gust of wind is capable of creating sufficient momentum of a chair or cabin to de-rail the cable from its runners. If there is even the slightest of risk of this happening, they will, (understandably), not allow anyone to go.

In addition, if the weather monitoring systems indicate the likelihood of high winds to come in or increase, a decision for closure may be taken in order to avoid the possibility of sending up hundreds (or even thousands) of skiers and boarders with limited skiing/boarding capabilities and becoming faced with evacuation scenarios.

The season of 2006/7 proved quite unique in terms of extreme weather phenomenom. The mild temperatures and hence rain that fell created the additional situation of lifts becoming heavily iced up and the pistes quagged. When a cable is coated in a thick layer of ice, the safety implications of running the lift are immense. De-icing the lifts has no easy solution and may take days before the lift becomes safely operational again!

For example: Saturday the 10th February 2007 saw quite a unique situation whereby winds were the initial cause for closure but on top of this the heavy rain fall had created streams and rivulets over many pistes and frozen to solid ice in the upper sections making on-piste skiing conditions hazardous as well as an impossibilty of opening the majority of the lifts. As a result the piste workers had to literally re-work all of the runs in order to get them into a skiable condition for the following day!

It must be understood that the ski industry is very big business, and the resort will never be closed unless these safety aspects are deemed absolutely necessary!!

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