 Poster: A snowHead
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whats the resort like?
it looked ok last week and enough for 5/6days,they just need snow!!
any good links for accomodation
dont need to worry about flights/transfers
whos been and what did you think of it
nigel
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Went last Jan. The resort was only about one third open, there was a lack of snow - more to do with a drought than being too warm. The resort is fine for a couple of days, but its a little samey. With the exception of one run the runs are up and down in one of two shallow and parallel valleys. Its all above the treeline and the village wouldn't win any architectual awards. I will go again this year for a couple of days and this time stay in Granada, a 40 mins bus ride downhill, but a excellent nightlife.
PS Warning - When its cold there - its more like an Irish/British cold not Alpine bring layers.
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thanks
the only thing about staying in granada is the drive up the mountain everday and its upto 17 euros to park the car
i know in april it gets very thin with snow usually
would be a good excuse to go for a cheap long weekend
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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with ref to staying in granada, i stay there everytime when I got(which is quiet a few  ) its about 30 mins in the car then drive in through the top of the village, you turn left at the old cable car model, you will know where i mean when you get there, then first right and follow the road then drive into the vilage and find a space.
the hotels in the village can be expensive for what you get plus we stop at a hotel at the bottom of the hill which is opposite the Alhambra and is about 20 min walk into town. likekillian, says when its cold its cold, best time to go is end feb begin march.
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jase2472,
i saw that old cable car last week
i nearly went up that road but carried on going into the main car park
i quickly priced up last night for 6 days at the beginning of feb including flights and hotel for £150
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| nigel b wrote: |
jase2472,
i saw that old cable car last week
i nearly went up that road but carried on going into the main car park
i quickly priced up last night for 6 days at the beginning of feb including flights and hotel for £150 |
not a bad price that, is that in the village as well
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it says 8000m from the main gondola
doesnt look that far tho
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| nigel b wrote: |
it says 8000m from the main gondola
doesnt look that far tho |
I hope you have an extra zero in there 
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| alex_heney wrote: |
| nigel b wrote: |
it says 8000m from the main gondola
doesnt look that far tho |
I hope you have an extra zero in there |
there is a hotel halfway up the mountain about 8km from the lifts.....
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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i had a look on google maps and it is walkable to the lifts
its hotel santa cruz II
a website i went on showed this hotel and many others,on this hotel it tells you exactly how much it is for high/low season
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You know it makes sense.
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jase2472,
thats the hotel
the picture on the website must be for main sierra nevada and not where the hotel is
i know where the petrol station is,not too far down the hill
ive got a few pictures to go through with other hotel names on that are near it too
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| nigel b wrote: |
jase2472,
thats the hotel
i know where the petrol station is,not too far down the hill
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That's where I had to stop the car and put the snowchains on.... So it may not be "ski out" but may be "ski in" after all 
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