There are places in our Mediterranean that are not very crowded for practicing snowboarding such as Corsica, Sicilian Etna, Greece, Lebanon or Morocco. Among them, the Moroccan High Atlas is probably one of the most visited destinations by Spanish mountain skiers and surfers.
The country is extensive and the possibilities for mountain snowboarding range from the Rif, easily visible from the peaks of Sierra Nevada, among which the Djebel Tighidine stands out, to the most distant Atlas (not that far away either, since Marrakech is less than 700 kilometers from Ceuta) with the 4,167 meters high of the Toubkal, the highest elevation in North Africa.
The months from December to March allow the possibility of taking a trip with tourist and mountain snowboarding components that will not disappoint you. Logically, we will have to make sure that the snow is there but with that in mind we can only remind you that, as tourists, which almost all of us are, we will have days left on our trip to enjoy the possibilities that Morocco offers us.
The trip
If you have little time, it is best to travel by plane to Marrakech and there rent a means of transport to the destination of your choice in the High Atlas. If, on the other hand, you are lucky enough to be rich in time, a off-road trip will allow us to get to know the country better. p>
A good possibility is to enter through Ceuta, continue through Tetuán, Xauen (Chefchaouen). Here we can go even further into the Rif and take the Ketama road to reach the summit of Djebel Tighidine and then continue south through Fez, Ifrane, Beni Mellal and Marrakech. From Marrakech only 64 km separate us from Imlil, the starting point for the ascents to the refuges and peaks of the Toubkal massif. If, on the other hand, our destination is the High Atlas of Marrakech, the shortest route is through Tangier (or Ceuta), Larache, Rabat, Casablanca and Marrakech.
It is not recommended to drive at night on the roads of Morocco, but on the contrary, you must be very cautious at dawn and dusk with agricultural vehicles, mopeds and bicycles that circulate almost everywhere, often without position lights. .
It is advisable to leave the vehicle near a home, but not before having first requested permission from the resident to park it there. As in many parts of the world, this courtesy will elevate you to the rank of guest and you will not be considered an invader. We must not forget that giving hospitality is a duty of the Muslim religion.
