Sure sign of an Angel Fire Spring: mountain flowers poking up out of the snow. And they're here. Take Angel Fire's Chile Express to get a head start on your next hike.
..Read MoreTake a horseback ride, the famous glacial tea house horseback ride, to the Plain of Six Glaciers or Lake Agnes. Have a spot o' tea (and maybe a sandwich), meander about the lake a bit, then ride back down to Lake Louise.
..Read MoreThe Mammoth Lakes area, situated in a region of the east-central Sierra that embraces both the alpine and the high-desert zones, is surrounded by summertime diversions that make the winter sports season seem positively stale and limited.
..Read MoreA vacation to Central Oregon provides opportunities for golfing, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, river rafting, and a chance to enjoy the spectacular scenery for which the area is known. Take a chairlift ride to get the lay of the land.
..Read MoreSnowmass is bursting with activities and adventures this summer. Forty miles of hiking and biking trails, seven acres of terrain parks for bikers and mountain boarders, and activities ranging from fly fishing to hot air ballooning to a real western rodeo await. Rise above it all. See Snowmass from a lofty view as you ride the Burlingame chairlift up to an on-mountain adventure area.
..Read MoreSunburst Express Chairlift give hikers a leg up.
..Read MoreThis little resort town is ready to charm you. The pace of the town slows the heart and, after a brief adjustment, you'll find yourself wanting more. Take a chairlift ride for a birds-eye view of the town.The eight-passenger K-1 Gondola travels 1.25 miles up Killington Peak. At 4,241 feet, it's New England's highest lift-serviced peak, and views of five states and Canada are revealed.
..Read MoreClimb aboard Loon's gondola sky ride to the summit for a bird's eye view of the surrounding mountains, and access to Loon's summit adventures. Loon's summit opens another world of activities. Take the Loon Mountain Gondola Skyride (http://www.loonmtn.com/info/summer/gondola.asp) to the summit for a 360-view of the impressive White Mountains.
..Read MoreTake the Stratton Skyeship gondola for a head start on your vacation hiking trip.
Ride Stratton's Skyeship Gondola. The views are especially gorgeous in the leaf-peeping fall. Bromley's chairlifts take visitors to the top, as well, and a hike down is fun. Drive to the top of the Equinox Skyline Drive, past a monastery tucked in the wooded hills.
..Read MoreStowe's mountain Gondola is a great way to start a day hike, saving your legs for the trip home.
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