February 2012
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Weather station shows 0 deg at 22:00 hrs. Not news for those living in N of europe but doesnt happen often in Lanjaron http://ow.ly/8QcnT
Heading for Sierra Nevada this weekend? Issued by Junta de Andalucia showing mountain access & snow conditions http://ow.ly/8PK2l
January 2012
9 posts
Trail running in the Monachil gorge near Granada, Spain http://bit.ly/yPNvZR
What is it like to launch off and paraglide from the highest mountain in mainland Spain? Ian Tupman found out! http://bit.ly/zbw8Lc
Now that it’s snowing I thought we should have a more wintery look to our homepage http://bit.ly/A3O7Ko
What a difference a year makes! Contrast the view towards the Cerro de Caballo in Jan 2012 and in Jan 2011 http://ow.ly/i/qkPI Little snow!
Walking, Trekking, Mountaineering & Ski touring, Sierra Nevada & Alpujarras, Spain. All activities in full flow http://ow.ly/8wtOh
If climbing Cerro de Caballo above Alpujarras town of Lanjaron, Sierra Nevada, see weather forecasting model http://ow.ly/8uE1D
Yellowbrick tracker signal from Mulhacen summit. Just arrived there with 4 clients from Ireland http://ow.ly/8hEv8
Were going back to Patagonia in Nov. Cant keep away! Only 6 places available for Icecap tho http://ow.ly/8hBl0
Here’s something to do in 2012! http://ow.ly/8eY17
December 2011
17 posts
Good time to reflect on the past year. Experiences in Sierra Nevada & Patagonia taught me things I thought I’d share http://ow.ly/8dTdd
I like mountaineering. I like gear. That’s mostly what I blog about @sieto http://ow.ly/8ahFj
Walk to Refugio de Cebollar Tues am. Mince pie/mulled wine for all. Good views and company. Meet El Volante, Lanjaron 10am. All welcome.
New service aims to lessen response times to mountain incidents in the Sierra Nevada elperronegro bit.ly/w12KxO
Icy conditions. Winter mountaineering in full swing in the Sierra Nevada http://ow.ly/83dmt
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Cerro de Caballo, sierranevada. Very high winds. Whole mountain one gigantic sheet of verglas and ice! Wild night up at the refugio!
Mountain and access conditions from the Junta de Andalucia for this weekend (in spanish) http://ow.ly/80QRs
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Winter season underway. More snow reqd for skitouring and snowshoeing but mountaineering activities in full swing! http://ow.ly/8067C
RT @henderson_colin: @spanishhighs Ahhh, Patagonia river crossings - http://ping.fm/Elsuj Great weather in Altares.
Great open source map planning tools, apps anywhere in the world for cycling, mountaineering, hiking, trekking etc http://ow.ly/7Z0ib
Video showing some of the wonderful sights we saw on our latest adventure onto the Patagonian Icecap http://ow.ly/7YOBN
Review on Yellowbrick Tracking System testing on Southern Patagonian Icecap recently. http://ow.ly/7XUhm
Brilliant photo from space of Patagonian Icecap. I have tried to show our route/camps. Insignificant weren’t we? http://ow.ly/i/nfxC
Ideal publish article on “Accion Sierra Nevada” who carry out important restoration work on the mountain refugios http://ow.ly/7Vygk
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Refugio Poqueira sierranevada has it’s own website. Gives useful information on access, prices, mountain conditions http://ow.ly/7V06n
Oh, Patagonia, to leave you we shall weep! Nice poem by Michelle Wakeley about Southern Patagonian Icecap Expedition http://ow.ly/7TVEg
Patagonia Expedition Update No 11 - Team back to El Chaltern http://ow.ly/7NZMd http://ow.ly/i/mIGn
November 2011
9 posts
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Tomorrow we set off for the end of the world, but what will we find there? http://ow.ly/7yarE patagonia expeditions
Early start. Heading for the hills east of Guejar Sierra. Should be great photos of the north faces of the Sierra Nevada later.
Busy day uploading videos, photos, docs etc so that I can work in the “cloud”. As a mountaineer I’ve been doing that for years ha!
Mountain spirit alive and kicking with the Accion... →
In the past few months Acción Sierra Nevada has emerged as a credible independent platform for improving and conserving the Sierra Nevada mountain environment. The latest venture saw 26 people…
Mountain spirit is alive and kicking with the Accion Sierra Nevada latest initiative restoring the Refugio de Caballo http://ow.ly/7kv5a
Just downloaded and watched re-run of BBC Frozen Planet series on BBC. Has to be some of the most amazing filming of nature ever!
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Info re mountaineering skiing weather trekking in Spain’s Sierra Nevada this coming winter http://ow.ly/7hwEX
The debilitating effects of Snowblindness – a... →
Becoming snowblind is one of the most debilitating hazards of being in the high mountains. This article relates my own personal experience on the Patagonian Icecap with this painful condition. I am…
A personal experience of being snowblind on the Patagonian Icecap with this painful and debilitating condition http://ow.ly/7fa1R
October 2011
25 posts
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re satphone. Needs to be Iridium or Inmarsat to work well in Patagonia I think.
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Anybody know best place to buy or rent an Iridium Extreme 9575 satphone?
Photo from Sierra Nevada ski centre this morning and still a month until the ski season officially starts 26 November! http://ow.ly/i/k4ud
Access and snow conditions from from the Poqueira... →
Latest report from the guardians at the hut..
You can see more and photos at http://campobasefm.com/refugiossn/poqueira/
First snows on the Sierra Nevada 23rd Oct
Poqueira…
The best snow wall construction to eliminate... →
Sometimes a basic snow wall is not sufficient to keep the elements at bay. The wind can drop spindrift on the leeward side thus burying the tents. Is there a solution in the way we can construct…
Superb shot showing the white mountain tops of the Sierra Nevada as seen from Salobreña on the coast this am http://ow.ly/i/jQQG
Revised webcam page shows active cameras at the Sierra Nevada ski station all on one page http://ow.ly/75vTx
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First snows falling in the Sierra Nevada. Longing for the crisp sunny winter days snowshoeing through pristine forests! http://ow.ly/75t1k
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Couple places spare for Nov. Trip of a lifetime to biggest piece of ice outside the polar regions patagonia expedition http://ow.ly/752y8
Early starts reward with great contrast between sun & shadow. Photos this am above Hoya del Portillo,Sierra Nevada,Spain http://ow.ly/6ZnLc
Information about the Refugio Postero Alto, Sierra... →
The Postero Alto Refugio is a wonderfully situated guarded refuge located on the north side of Sierra Nevada, within the National Park, in the region of the municipality of Jerez de Marsquesado and…
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Great mountain view of the view from Cerro de los Machos in the Sierra Nevada today. mulhacen, alcazaba prominent http://ow.ly/i/j78w
The Postero Alto Refugio is a wonderfully situated guarded refuge located on the north side of Sierra Nevada http://ow.ly/6Wpfs