https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Skis and snowboards slide down the slopes of the Spanish ski resort of La Masella, which opened Monday with curbs to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus that has kept ski stations closed in many other European nations. https://www.thelocal.es/20201215/focus-ski-slopes-open-in-spains-catalonia-despite-pandemic Tue, 15 Dec 2020 10:07:50 +0100 focus-ski-slopes-open-in-spains-catalonia-despite-pandemic After a delay to the start of the ski season, resorts across Spain’s mountain areas have now announced when they are opening. https://www.thelocal.es/20201211/spain-announces-opening-of-ski-resorts Fri, 11 Dec 2020 17:25:07 +0100 spain-announces-opening-of-ski-resorts Recent storms have brought decent snowfall across most of Spain’s mountainous areas but Covid-19 restrictions are keeping ski resorts closed. https://www.thelocal.es/20201210/spain-opens-first-ski-resort-of-the-season-and-the-snow-is-exceptional Thu, 10 Dec 2020 13:07:14 +0100 spain-opens-first-ski-resort-of-the-season-and-the-snow-is-exceptional With Spain preparing for its first proper snowfall this weekend, winter sport lovers are asking when ski resorts across the country will be opening. https://www.thelocal.es/20201126/coronavirus-what-we-know-about-plans-to-open-spains-ski-resorts Thu, 26 Nov 2020 09:48:56 +0100 coronavirus-what-we-know-about-plans-to-open-spains-ski-resorts Trips home for Christmas seem more and more unlikely but there might yet be an opportunity to hit the slopes in Spain over the holidays, writes Graham Keeley. But will it be any fun? https://www.thelocal.es/20201127/skiing-spain-pyrenees-sierra-nevada-covid-coronavirus-graham-keeley Fri, 27 Nov 2020 12:05:46 +0100 skiing-spain-pyrenees-sierra-nevada-covid-coronavirus-graham-keeley The first of Spain's ski resorts opened last week after a polar blast brought unexpectedly early snow. https://www.thelocal.es/20191118/early-snow-sees-november-opening-for-spains-ski-resorts Mon, 18 Nov 2019 15:56:27 +0100 early-snow-sees-november-opening-for-spains-ski-resorts An avalanche in the Aran Valley, not far from the popular ski resort of Baqueira-Beret caused the death of two men and has left a third fighting for is life. https://www.thelocal.es/20180322/avalanche-kills-two-in-catalonias-aran-valley Thu, 22 Mar 2018 16:11:53 +0100 avalanche-kills-two-in-catalonias-aran-valley A snowboarder from Ceuta has won Bronze in the Winter Olympics , the first medal for Spain for 26 years. https://www.thelocal.es/20180215/snowboarder-from-ceuta-wins-olympic-medal-for-spain Thu, 15 Feb 2018 11:36:17 +0100 snowboarder-from-ceuta-wins-olympic-medal-for-spain The summer tan hasn’t even started to fade and yet Spain’s northern mountains have already received a dusting of snow. https://www.thelocal.es/20170920/first-snowfall-arrives-in-spain Wed, 20 Sep 2017 12:42:31 +0200 first-snowfall-arrives-in-spain Snow is forecast over large swathes of Spain on Saturday, with the snow line set to descend to as low as 400 metres. https://www.thelocal.es/20160226/30-provinces-on-alert-for-stormy-weather-snow Fri, 26 Feb 2016 14:15:20 +0100 30-provinces-on-alert-for-stormy-weather-snow A €500 ($675) a night luxury ski lodge in Spain's southern Sierra Nevada mountain range was left entirely gutted by a wild fire on Wednesday morning. https://www.thelocal.es/20140123/video-luxury-ski-resort-burns-to-the-ground Thu, 23 Jan 2014 13:39:00 +0100 video-luxury-ski-resort-burns-to-the-ground