Sierra Nevada hosts the snow polo championship

Sierra Nevada will host on 13 and 14 March-LeCoultre delJaeger Snow Polo Cup 2010. Four teams of 10 to 12goles handicap will be the protagonists of this novel experience in Spain, an event that will be free for spectators.

During the days of Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 will be two games each day starting the first one at 14:00 and the last at 15:30 pm On Sunday 14, the grand finale which will begin at 15:30 pm and at the end of it shall be the award ceremony. The golf game will be installed in the Public parking Peñones. Jaeger-LeCoultre, brand closely tied to the pole, again collaborating with Santa Maria Polo Club to be the Principal Sponsor of the event, while BMW is Official Car Nespresso, Beer Alhambra and Hotel Melia Sol y Nieve will be present as Official Products, counting well with Turismo Andaluz, CETURSA, the Tourism Board of Granada, the CEA (Confederación de Empresarios de Andalucía) and the City of Monachil official partner status.

The Snow Polo is practiced in a compact surface snow meters long by 100 / 150 80 / 100 meters wide, bounded by a fence so that the ball does not leave the court. Teams may consist of 3 or 4 players. The ball (ball) Snow Polo is bigger than the traditional polo, bright orange (to make it more visible in the snow) and less stiff. The parties often compete to 5 chukkers (times) and follow the same rules as the polo on grass.

This new method preserves the classical virtues of polo, as are the aesthetics and speed, offering the added spectacle of the snow and the environment in which the competition is held. Initially, training was more for professional players of the likes of Adolfo Cambiaso, Pablo MacDonough or Piki Diaz Alberdi, but every year a growing interest by both the players and the Jaeger-LeCoultre espectadores.Gracias the Snow Polo Cup 2010 Santa Maria Polo Club continues in its efforts to conclude polo competitions throughout the year, thus also joining the circuit on snow polo has become a tradition in places like St. Moritz and Klosters (Switzerland), Cortina D ' Ampezzo (Italy) or Chapelco (Argentina). Now, the prestigious Sierra Nevada will host this spectacular sport.

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