Sierra Nevada Ski Station

The Sierra Nevada Ski Station is a ski resort in the Sierra Nevada in the province of Granada in southeastern Spain. The ski area is on the northwestern slopes of Veleta, the third highest peak in peninsular Spain and the most southerly ski resort of Europe.The resort hosted the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in 1996 and occasionally hosts World Cup races such as the last were women's technical races in 2007. In recent years World Slope and Freestyle events have made a very successful appearance here. It was also host to last year's 2015 Winter Universiade, the world university games.In March 2017, Sierra Nevada will host the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2017.DescriptionSierra Nevada is Europe’s southernmost ski station, and the highest in Spain. With its high elevation, the skiing season can last from late November until early May. Particularly towards the end of the season it experiences sunny days of skiing, although wind can be a problem due to Veleta's prominence and few trees. The resort is situated 27km from the city of Granada, and is accessed by the A-395. It is also less than 100km from Motril, on the Costa Tropical, which means skiing and swimming on the same day is an option. The nearest bigger city is Málaga, is accessed by the highway A-7/European route E15 (Málaga-Motril), highway A-44/ European route E902 (Motril-Granada) and then route Granada-Sierra Nevada Ski Station.