Selection of Comments
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Trevenque -
by David & Suzanne
Hi Emma - a quick email to let you know we had a terrific time today and whilst Trevenque was covered in cloud - we got to the top and had lunch in the company of a cheeky Ibex. Sean is a tremendous guide and we really enjoyed his company and experience of the area. Thanks so much for making this happen.
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Self Guided -
by Ivar & Thijs
After a lot of consideration and constantly checking multiple weather forecast on the 18th (thursday) me and my buddy decided to give the mulhacen summit a try (wind forecast was looking a bit better then earlier). We decided to go up from capileira up to hueya del portillo by foot - to mulhacen - down to the campinuela Refugio. We started very early around 4 am and made an assessment that the wind was within reasonable speeds and we were able to summit at about 2 pm!
On the east face near alcazaba on the way down was alot of ice and firm snow making the normal path nearly untraceable wich made the descent a bit more difficult then we expected. The Refugio was very nice and kept us nice and cozy definetly recommend that as an option for people :). We then went down the next day in quiete bad weather back to trevelez but it was quite manageable.
I want to thank you for all the help and aid for our trip and your advice was really helpfull for us and it would not have been possible without it! We are now heading back to the netherlands.
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Three Peaks Challenge -
by Matt Heywood
Today we successfully completed our 3 Spanish Peaks challenge. Unfortunately due to a dangerous weather forecast we couldn't climb Alcazaba, however our guides at Spanish Highs, Sierra Nevada worked effortlessly to resolve this by finding us another mountain close by to climb, we climbed Pico De Loma Pelada at 3183m.
Its not the 3369m of Alcazaba but we won't split hairs over 200 odd meters. It's been hot, cold, hard of breath, emotional and rewarding all roled into one, but today we stand victorious of 3 Spanish mountains above 3000m.
Thank you everyone for the messages of support this morning, I had loads flooding in prior to my signal dropping out on route, the love has continued on my return to civilisation. We've all had a great response re donations, we are so thankful to you all. If anyone still wants to help us hit our ambitious, but looking possible goal, see the link below. Off for food and a drink. X
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Mulhacen and Alpujarras walking -
by Valerie O'Malley
Fantastic and memorable bespoke itinerary put together for us with professional, friendly and knowledgeable guides. Had a great experience.
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Alpine Introduction Dec 21 -
by Ryan Thomas
Been a great week out here in Sierra Nevada with @spanishhighsmountainguides getting to grips with some alpine basics and then doing my first peak over 3000m.
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Self Guided Support -
by Sam Briels
We are back in Lanjaron, safe and sound! Thanks you so much for the amazing service you guys have provided. We were absolutely blown away by it, especially since we only booked the taxi ride through you guys. Also, I normally don’t do this but I added a review to google which I hope will help you guys in the future.
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Cortijo Hornillo -
by laura Hill
Thank you so much for all your help organising and answering all my questions. I really enjoyed the walk and feel much more confident in my hiking ability after Jens was so supportive.
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Supporting Kenton Cool Visit October 2021 -
by Kenton Cool
Thanks guys….for everything
Great day today. Thanks for your help.
You guys have been magical on organising this trip
Big shout out to Richard from the logistical team I used down here, Spanish Highs. The Sierra Nevada, how beautiful is that, it has a stark beauty to it. A lot of the guides that I work alongside in Europe have talked about the Sierra Nevada, looks really wild and remote, and it is. Good weather this time of year, generally, it's just had it's first dusting of snow and it ticked all the boxes, relatively easy to get to, covid friendly, and I will certainly be coming back, for sure. It's a really interesting, none aggressive, in terms of the hills are quite rolling but there's some fantastic ridge lines, scrambling with abseils and easy grade climbing, great food, great coffee and great climate. Yeah definitely be going back, it's a beautiful place."
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Pico de Cartujo October 2021 -
by Ian Stansfield
Just a quick note to say what a great day we had on Thursday with Felipe.
The north ridge of Pico de Cartujo (full fat version) was great and we were lucky with the weather.
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Mulhacen Morning Sunrise Oct 21 -
by Annie Moran
We had a wonderful time and Jens took care to bring us up and down the mountain safely.
We appreciated his expertise on the mountain and his guidance around pole use, breathing and walking technique.
More posts can be found in the Comments Archive.
Press Cuttings
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Times Travel Article July 2020 Chris Stewart -
Times Article dated 25th July 2020 describing one of Chris Stewarts Walking Over Lemons hiking tours with us. -
Hellehollis Best Hiking Trails In The Sierra Nevada -
Helle Hollis produced an interesting blog entitled - The best hiking trails in the Sierra Nevada -
TGO Magazine Spring 2019 -
The Great Outdoors magazine - Trekking the peaks of the Sierra Nevada -
Mountain Pro Magazine - October 2016 -
Mountain Pro Magazine write up on Spanish Highs by David Lintern -
Great Outdoors Magazine November 2016 -
Article about the Sierra Nevada in Great Outdoors Magazine November 2016 -
Richard Hartley in Kamchartka in Lifesystems Advert -
A photo of Spanish Highs owner, Richard Hartley appeared in a recent advertisement for Lifesystems -
Gibraltar-Based Weather4Mountain Provides Crucial Support To Climbers -
Richard Hartley of Spanish Highs helped Stephanie devise the code and put it to the test on an expedition to the Patagonia ice caps last winter -
Premaqueta th25 Ecoturismo en Andalucía (Jan 2015) -
A photo of ours was published in the magazine "Premaqueta th25 Ecoturismo en Andalucía" -
Mountain Adventures Overseas Magazine (Jan 2015) -
Trail Magazine wrote a revised article about a trip here -
Ski Kamchatka Sidetracked Magazine - report from Julia Pickering -
photos of Spanish Highs owner Richard Hartley skiing through the lunar landscapes of the incredible Kluchevskoy Sopka volcano -
Newspaper article and radio interview about Chris Stewart's walk -
Newspaper article in "Sur in English" about Chris Stewarts Integral de los Tres Miles" walk -
Berghaus Winter Extreme Catalog Jan 2014 -
Spanish Highs very own Kiersten Rowland appearing in the latest Berghaus Extreme Clothing Catalog -
Berghaus Homepage Photos -
Both Richard Hartley and Kiersten Rowland appearing on the Berghhaus homepage -
Living Spain Magazine Autumn 2013 -
Richard Hartleys time is spent exploring the peaks of the Sierra Nevada -
Trail Magazine article July 2013 -
Spanish Highs entertained Oli Reed and Ben Weeks from best selling UK outdoor magazine, Trail. -
Ideal newspaper article about refuge restoration in the Sierra Nevada -
Richard Hartley mentioned in spanish newspaper article about the origins of the Accion Sierra Nevada initiative -
Spanish Highs join Berghaus sponsored team in Kamchatka -
Richard Hartley and Kiersten Rowland of Spanish Highs Mountain Guides were invited to join a Berghaus sponsored team -
Sunday Times Travel Article December 2012 -
Spanish Highs feature in this article in the Sunday Times -
BMI Baby article - Best Alternatives to Skiing -
Outdoor pursuits company Spanish Highs can even organise thrilling Siberian Husky-led treks -
Spanish Highs Leonberger dog, Bruno, appears on BBC2 -
Our Leonberger, Bruno, got his moment of fame this morning, 14th November 2009, appearing in the BBC2 childrens programme Gimme a Break
More posts can be found in the Press Archive.