The Sierra Nevada ski resort has started the season on a high by opening its doors on Saturday 23rd November, a week earlier than planned.

Visitors to the resort for the 2013/14 season will be able to enjoy a number of new developments and improvements, including a new family area, modernised ski lifts, better quality artificial snow, sports events and a new freestyle park - all at last year's rates. 

The new family area in Borreguiles has a marine theme and is now known as the 'Sea Slope'. There are a number of new 'magic' ski carpets including one that allows youngsters to access the 200-metre-long “El Bosque” slope. On the descent, forest animals and mountains guide the way to igloo camps where children can play in the snow. One of the new mechanical carpets, called the Carihuela, is 40 metres long and can hold up to 1,080 peo...