Overview
- The Junta de Andalucía reported 185,000 visitors between December 22 and January 6, including 130,000 skiers, with average occupancy at 75% and peaks reaching 90%.
- Officials say Sierra Nevada offered its best skiable terrain in nine years during the holidays, averaging over 80 km open daily with some days exceeding 100 km.
- All skiable areas and all lifts are currently operating, which the regional president argues could set up a record season if conditions hold.
- Since 2019 the government has invested €120 million to modernize the resort, following reported cumulative losses of about €30 million up to 2018.
- Access improvements on the A-395 have begun with a budget above €19 million, adding three park-and-ride lots and shuttle services to ease flows to Pradollano, as foreign arrivals—especially from the UK and Germany—continue to grow.