What to do · Sierra Nevada (Pradollano)
Night skiing on the Río slope
Information
- From
- €13 supplement on the day or half-day lift pass (2025-2026 season)
- Duration
- 2 h 30
- Season
- Some Saturdays in February in 2026; 2027 dates not yet announced
- Who it's for
- Skiers with the level for a long red run
On some winter Saturdays, Sierra Nevada lights up the Río slope and you ski at night. It is the run that goes down from the Borreguiles area, at 2,700 metres, to Pradollano, at 2,100: 3.2 km lit with 30 floodlights, according to the resort. You go up on the Al-Ándalus gondola, which for night skiing opens from 19:00 to 21:30, with the last descent at 21:45. The resort presents itself as a pioneer in this activity.
Dates
Night skiing depends on snow and weather, and the resort announces the dates each season. In 2024-2025 it began on Saturday 1 February and the resort announced it every Saturday until 5 March; in 2025-2026 there was night skiing on Saturdays 14, 21 and 28 February. For the 2026-2027 season it has not yet published the calendar: check the resort's website before planning your trip.
How much it costs and where to buy
There is a night lift pass of its own and a day-plus-night pack. In the 2025-2026 season, the night pass could be added as a €13 supplement on the day or half-day pass (the half-day pass is valid from 13:00). It is bought online, at ticket offices and at machines, which on those nights open until 21:45. For 2026-2027, the resort has announced that anyone who buys their season or multi-day pass in advance on its website will get free night-skiing days.
What it is like
The Río is a long run that ends in the resort village itself, so the night ends at the door of the hotel or the car park. On those nights you ski on freshly groomed snow if the weather helps. Bear in mind that at night it is quite a lot colder than by day and that artificial light flattens the relief of the snow: go with a level at which you can ski a long run without problems, clear-lens goggles and extra clothing.
Some nights coincide with other plans at the resort: in 2025 night skiing shared a Saturday with the Snow Running race and with an astronomy activity in the Sulayr Room.
Where to sleep and eat
As the slope ends in Pradollano, the most convenient thing is to sleep there: the Hotel Telecabina, the Apartahotel Trevenque or the Inturjoven Hostel. If you return to Granada that night, first check the bus timetable.
Tips
- Half day plus night The half-day pass with the night supplement gives you the afternoon and the night without an early start.
- Clear-lens goggles With floodlights, dark daytime lenses take away definition.
Frequently asked questions
Which days is there night skiing?
Some winter Saturdays; in 2026 it was three Saturdays in February. Check the 2027 dates on the resort's website.
How much does it cost?
In the last season, a €13 supplement on the day or half-day pass.
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