In addition to the slopes, there are magnificent permanent facilities for snowboarding and freestyle at the Sulayr Snowpark, with a 165-metres halfpipe, a cross country circuit and jumping modules with various levels of difficulty. Those who want to learn to slide down the mountains or perfect their technique have it easy in the Sierra Nevada, with fifteen ski schools and fifty or so instructors.

Because of its native flora and fauna, Sierra Nevada was declared a Biosphere Reserve, later a Natural Park and finally a National Park. For this reason, towns such as Dílar, Dúdar, Güejar Sierra, Monachil and Quéntar have exceptional conditions for enjoying nature, breathing fresh air and hiking and other sporting activities. Villages immersed in the natural environment, preserving all the flavour of tradition, where you can breathe the silence. They are ideal places to enjoy peace and quiet and rest. Many of them date back to Islamic farmhouses dependent on the capital, dedicated to agriculture and silk production. The Muslim mark can be seen in the network of irrigation channels that collect the meltwater from the peaks of the Sierra Nevada and carry it to the Vega.

The hearty mountain gastronomy, rich in stews and casseroles, is magnificently represented in the restaurants, picnic areas and "ventorros" of the aforementioned localities and, in particular, in Pinos Genil. A place of pilgrimage for fans of traditional cuisine, with specialities such as arroz cortijero, choto al ajillo, migas con engañifa, manitas de cerdo (pig's trotters) and the excellent local chacinas (cold meats). All accompanied, if you wish, with must or local wine.