Tag: weather
Note – 2023-11-21 20:56
@jnye amazing lenticular clouds. When we saw these developing it was always time to head out of the mountains. High winds and bad weather developing it always meant to us in the Alps
Note – 2023-10-23 16:13
Up in the Alpujarra forests in the cloud and drizzle today near Puente Palo. Very atmospheric but I have definitely turned into a fair weather walker 🤣
Note – 2023-10-20 09:51
Highest mountain in mainland Spain, Mulhacén, 3482m, this morning with snow blowing from the summit in the strong winds. Snow level 2500m.
Note – 2023-10-20 08:58
Always nice to see the first snows of the winter arrive here in the Sierra Nevada. Here is a photo from 2500m at the ski area. The mountains change from summer to winter in an extremely short period,...
Note – 2023-10-01 16:56
@kartoffeleis this is my second visit. I love it. Looking forward to the next two days. We go from Fuente Dé to the Refugio Jermoso. Weather changing on day 2. Should be interesting
Note – 2023-09-02 18:45
Storm clouds building over Lanjarón this evening. Much needed rain this evening and tomorrow hopefully
Note – 2023-07-26 10:31
Facing a Future of Drought, Spain Turns to Medieval Solutions and ‘Ancient Wisdom’ Interesting article - think it's unlocked https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/world/europe/spain-drought-acequias.html...
Note – 2023-07-13 16:44
@TimKStanton Big plus to Garmin is that it will work anywhere in the world (Iridium). I once got caught out on the Southern Patagonian Icecap in a blizzard because sat comms failed. At the time it was...
Note – 2023-06-15 23:02
@andrewbriscoe wow, have fun and good luck. Not for me these days but some of my most memorable past experiences have come from trips in inclement weather
Note – 2023-05-23 14:47
Klyuchevskaya Sopka 4835m and Kamen 4575m from the near the col just SW of Vulkan Sredniy 2978m. I had just made my way across the plateau from our base camp between the two mountains. It's a white an...
Note – 2023-05-19 21:16
Fresh snow on the southern slopes of Mulhacen 3482m, the highest mountain in mainland Spain, this afternoon. Most welcome late season precipitation for the
Note – 2023-05-11 08:04
@hikingdude Morning Franz. Thanks for the reminders of how beautiful the Scottish mountains can be. I miss them but, as I've got older, not particularly the weather 😀
Note – 2023-04-24 06:47
The drought this year in Spain will be bad, I mean very bad. Water will be like liquid gold and as scarce as rocking horse crap. So, we decided to turn our swimming pool into a greenhouse instead. We...
Note – 2023-04-01 08:08
I have to admit that I am fascinated by snow tunnels. One glance inside opens up another world, almost other worldly. A world that has laid dormant and asleep for months. Strange colours and textures...
Note – 2023-03-31 17:58
@setmeravelles Think the Mozárabe goes north of the range but not 100% sure. Lack of snow shouldn't affect temperatures end April, we've just had a very dry winter. What makes a "good" winter here is...