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The Minister of Culture and Sports, Patricia Del Poo, visited, along with the Minister of Development, Territorial Articulation and Housing and the President of Ceturosa, Rocío Díaz, AT Sierra Nevada Stort in Granada, where the important commitment of Investments in infrastructure by the Andalusian government, with 3,677,000 euros.
Del Pozo emphasized that, «With this significant investment, it is shown that the Junta de Andalucía is fulfilling what was promised, with the maintenance and improvement of our skiing season in Sierra Nevada, something necessary because we are convinced that it is the best way to continue with snow enthusiasts, practice winter sports, and be able to organize important sports competitions with the highest safety guarantees.
Patricia del Poo emphasized in this regard «Two and a half million euros were allocated to the construction and equipment of two chairlifts and a specific competition area for federated athletes and Around one million two hundred thousand euros from MRR funds For the Specialized Sports Techniques Center in different actions and improvements in energy efficiency of the facility.»
On his part, the Minister of Development, Territorial Articulation and Housing, Rocío Díaz, emphasized that this investment is another commitment to the Andalusian government, so Sierra Nevada remains a reference station in Spain and Europe. In this sense, he recalled that «the government of Juanma Moreno has invested more than one hundred million in Sierra Nevada since he took office, to undertake the greatest transformation that has been carried out at the station since the 90s.» «This commitment of the Andalusian government results in an increase in the number of visitors and allows us to continue organizing sports competitions of this nature, which benefits Sierra Nevada,» he said.
Díaz referred to more than eight million euros that the Andalusian government contributed for the 2024-2025 season. An investment, he said, that «allowed us to incorporate news to continue the modernization of the ski resort.» Among these news, the councilor highlighted Remodeling of the BorRegils cable car, the Integral reform of the transition room for adapted skiing, or 20 new snow cannons. These have been added to those already installed in recent years, reaching over 300. «Only with investments like this, we will strengthen Sierra Nevada as one of the main ski resorts in southern Europe,» concluded Rocío Díaz.
The construction and equipment of the two chairlifts and a specific competition area, so that federated athletes can practice without having to share space, was a request from federations. The investment by the Ministry of Culture and Sports in these actions was 2,500,000 euros.
On its part The specialized center of sports techniques has allocated directly 1,177,000 euros to modernize and improve the infrastructure and other actions at the ski resort, such as Renovating and reforming the night lighting of the Río Canción, the Maribel and Antonio Jara Telesilla Line works, the renovation and reform of the synchronization and storage cabins, the inclusion of photovoltaic panels for electricity and heating supply, and improvements in the synchronization and communication system in the training and competition areas of Prado de Las, La Visera, La Media de La Pipa, and the park.
Meeting with federated athletes
The Minister of Culture and Sports organized a meeting with Andalusian federated athletes who are Concentrated at the specialized center of sports techniques interested in how the day is at the sports facilities and the upcoming competitions they face.
To do this, he moved to the training area of the Andalusian Winter Sports Federation (FADI), where alpine, snowboard, and «freestyle» disciplines athletes, from U6 to absolute athletes, have prepared weekend competitions.
Some of the athletes present at the meeting were Aritz López, a member of the Sports Excellence Educational Centers Program in Andalusia (CEEDA), competing in the Snowboard European Cup, Unai López, who will compete in the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) in «Snowboard» in February, and also several athletes from the CEEDA in «freestyle» and «snowboard» modalities.
Subsequently, the councilor visited the alpine skiing area, where there was a wide representation of Andalusian clubs that will participate in the planned competitions for the U6-U12 categories in Sierra Nevada on February 1 and 2.
XIV «Synra Sierra Nevada»
Finally, Del Pozo was able to practice sports with the organizers «The Snow that Runs Sierra Nevada», Pioneering race sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Sports, On the ground, in the mountain on a snow field, held at the ski resort and Mount Andalus, between 2,150 and 2,950 meters in altitude.
Its holidays are expected to last until late January or early February, when the sunset at the time of departure (18:30) brings snow some shades of orange and red that make it unique and unforgettable. The footsteps in the snow of the runners and the views as they fall at night, with the illuminated mountain, offer the magic that made it famous.
test, Organized by Altalí Sports Club in Cenes de Vega was born in 2012 and has become, over the years, the event with the highest number of participants in this worldwide discipline, where registrations sell out quickly.
The main objective of the competition is to consolidate as a reference test, placing Andalusia and Sierra Nevada on the international circuit after organizing the first world championship in the discipline in 2022 and continuing with a certified test by the International Mountain Racing Federation (ISF) in 2025 and subsequent years. In the medium term, the goal is to present a The candidacy to host the «Sky Snowrunning» World Championships in 2026.
This edition will have more than 800 competitors from 16 nationalities. (620 male athletes and 210 athletes), registering an increase in female participation of 11.5%, compared to 2024 and 30.20%, compared to 2023.
Sierra Nevada has thus become a global reference for «snow», being the ski season with the highest altitude in Spain whose snowmaking system ensures the performance of the test, and the lighting provides the necessary safety for participants in extreme conditions, making it an «epic» event.
The durability of the race is achieved by using the station’s operational resources, such as skis, cars, or specialized personnel and adapting the program to hours when the flow is nil or very low. In this way, Its impact on the environment is null as It is done in the surroundings of the ski resort, and on the snow, without affecting the land following all the good environmental practices during the organization process.
In addition to Patricia del Pozo and Rocío Díaz, CEO CETARSA Sierra Nevada, Jesús Ibáñz, Director General of Sports Systems and Values, Mariola Rus, Delegate of Culture and Sports, Fernando, Fernando Egea, Director of Mountain Activities of Mountain Sustainability, María José Rieda, President of the Andalusian Winter Sports Federation, Carlos Santandreu, and the organizer «Sierra Nevada,» Pablo Ruiz de Almirón, among other authorities.