| The Sierra Nevada Mountains are one of the most | | | | (4 of them are detachable), 2 gondolas, and 5 ski |
| popular tourist attractions in Andalucia. The Sierra | | | | lifts. The ski lifts are operational for public use from |
| Nevada resort has much to offer but the primary | | | | 09.00am to 0430pm everyday although you should |
| attraction is Skiing. This is the major ski resort in all of | | | | always check their schedule especially during bad |
| Costa Tropical and one of the best in Spain. The | | | | weather conditions. These lifts also operate on Friday |
| Sierra Nevada resort is situated in the Penibetic | | | | and Saturday evenings for night skiing. |
| mountain range deep in the heart of Andalucia. It is | | | | Ski Services in Sierra Nevada resort |
| the southern-most ski resort in Europe and has some | | | | One of the major events in the Sierra Nevada resort |
| of the highest peaks in the Iberian Peninsula. The | | | | in Costa Tropical is the investment made on the |
| Sierra Nevada resort falls under the municipalities of | | | | latest snow-making system. The snow making |
| Guejar Sierra, Monachil, and Dilar in Granada. The | | | | system is considered to be the largest in the country |
| village in the resort is known as Pradollano and it is | | | | and can easily compete with some of the best in |
| situated at an altitude of 2,100m. | | | | Europe. This system is able to create snow even if |
| Ski Courses at the Sierra Nevada resort | | | | no snowfall takes place and hence the Sierra Nevada |
| There are different ski courses offered at the Sierra | | | | resort is guaranteed of skiing slopes. |
| Nevada resort that have been created by both | | | | In a new move, the same system was introduced to |
| American and European specialists. These courses | | | | the upper regions of the El Zorro ski course. In the |
| include skiing over 61kms of snowy slopes that is | | | | last couple of years, there has been an increase in |
| spread over 39 different types of ski runs including 6 | | | | the number of guns with Sierra Nevada Resort |
| spectacular off-course trails. | | | | having 200 cannons that comprise of 187 high |
| With a vertical drop of 1,300m, the Sierra Nevada | | | | pressure and 13 low pressure units, which can |
| has snow areas that cater to different types of | | | | produce almost 1,940 cubic meters of snow every |
| skiers. So whether you are a beginner or an expert, | | | | hour. |
| you can enjoy skiing here. These are the same | | | | Night Skiing in Sierra Nevada resort |
| slopes that were used during the World Alpine Ski | | | | Night skiing is one of the major attractions of the |
| Championships in February 1996 in Spain. | | | | Sierra Nevada resort and is also one of the most |
| Ski Lifts in the Sierra Nevada resort | | | | exciting options. Night skiing on the Sierra Nevada |
| There has been a new change in the Sierra Nevada | | | | resort in Costa Tropical was first introduced in 1994. |
| resort in Costa Tropical with the introduction of a | | | | This was made possible by lighting the entire length |
| new chairlift that replaced the previous Montebajo lift. | | | | and breadth of the El Rio slope (3km/545 vertical |
| With this new introduction, the carrying capacity of | | | | drop), which was followed by the Slalom course |
| the lifts has increased to 31,965 passengers in an | | | | (1,100m vertical drop). |
| hour. This commendable achievement has been made | | | | To read about ficus tree and ficus bengalensis, visit |
| possible with the help of 19 lifts including 12 chairlifts | | | | the Ficus Plant site. |