Guide to skiing, climbing, caving, paragliding microlighting and other adventure sports in Andalucia. The ski resort of Sol y Nieve is located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Andalucia. It is the most southerly ski resort in Europe and is small in comparison to other European resorts. The Sierra Nevada ski resort has numerous runs of varying difficulties to satisfy all skiing desires.
Natural snow is supplemented by snow cannons on some runs.
Being so far south, many skiers are pleasantly surprised to find the air temperature is usually warmer than other resorts. The is an surprisingly active nightlife in the Sierra Nevada resort. Spaniards have a reputation for being 'night owls' and this can be witnessed even in a skiing resort. Most of the visitors come from Madrid and the cities of Andalucia, weekends and banks holidays are particularly busy. The season is December to April.