Sierra Nevada 1-day Intro to Ski Touring in Spain

Join certified mountain guide, ski instructor and UIMLA mountain leader Mariano on this day course in the Spanish peaks of Sierra Nevada and step into the amazing world of ski touring!

Group

Sierra Nevada

1 Day

Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec

Occasional

Beginner

Highlights

Ski on the amazing powder snow of Sierra Nevada
Learn the basic skills of ski touring with an expert guide
Enjoy a stunning alpine adventure!

Description

Sierra Nevada is a mountain range that stretches about 75km in the region of Andalucia, Spain. This 1-day course is your chance to discover a fabulous area and learn the basic skills of ski touring. Come join me!

The altitude of the Sierra Nevada mountains guarantees top quality powder snow practically throughout the year. That is the reason why the area is perfect for ski touring even in spring!

My objective on this course is to teach you the basic techniques of ski touring: alpine ascent, powder snow descent, and the correct use of equipment. You need to be an intermediate skier, although ski touring and untracked terrain experience is not necessary. Also, keep in mind that it is mandatory to manage wedge technique and to know how to ski in blue pistes.

So, if you are up for this stunning course in one of the southernmost skiing areas in Europe, please contact me!

If you are not a beginner but you still want to improve your ski touring skills, you can take a look my other course in this same area!

Price includes

- Guiding fee

- Personal insurance

- Crampons

- Skis

- Ski boots

- Ski poles

Price details

Includes: complete ski touring gear and photos. Equipment included: skis, poles, boots, skins and crampons. We will pick up the equipment in Nivalis, in Cenes de la Vega.

Details

More info

Min number of participants: 2

Meeting point

Hoya de la Mora or Parking de los Peñones in Sierra Nevada.

About the guide

Mariano

4.40

(5)

Mountain Guide

High Mountain Sports Technician (Técnico Deportivo en Alta Montaña) from Spain.

He has more than 20 years doing mountain and skiing. From his early walks in La Pedriza to tens of alpine “four thousanders” summits ascended, to expeditions in South America, Caucasus and Central Asia, has traveled many mountains, especially on his skis, since it is a fan of this sport in all disciplines. Also enjoy the classic climbing and mountaineering.

Born competitor, started in mountain biking, went through the skijoring (in which discipline was Champion of Spain), skiing, mountain duathlon, mountain running and finally cross-country skiing and ski-mountaineering, where several successes also treasures.

He's a great teacher and teaches with the same passion which live the mountain. He speaks spanish, english, italian, french (basic) and russian (basic).

Languages

Russian | Italian | French | English

What people are saying about Mariano Frutos

James Coburn

4.00

May, 2023

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Mattias Gunnarsson

5.00

January, 2023

Fantastic winter ascent of Mulhacen together with guide Mariano Frutos in mid-January. Very warm and sunny day and extremely icy on the top but fantastic views all the way to the Moroccan Rif mountains. Few people on the mountain and a lot of Iberian mountain goats. Mariano was excellent and Pablo at Explore-Share made the logistics easy and straightforward as always.

ADRIANA SALCIDO

5.00

April, 2019

This was such a great day. I'm so glad I booked through Mariano's company!

Ekaterina Kurlygina-Queiroz

4.00

January, 2019

Was great!

Patrick den Elzen

4.00

September, 2018

Nice guide - great professional. Nice day-trip. Recommended!