Scotland's largest ski resort is based in Aberdeenshire. Glenshee Ski Center covers 790 ha/7.9 km² and with its 22 lifts and 36 runs, it's the UK's largest snow-sports resort. Mountains’ altitude can reach up to 1245 m/4084 ft, so expect to find rough conditions with quite a few black runs.
If you want to escape from the daily routine, Crystal Mountain Resort is the best place to visit. It is a well-known ski resort, near Kelowna, British Columbia. It was developed by a local family, as a small ski area for the people of the region.
Winterset Municipal Airport is located at 2 mi/4 km in the north of the central business district of Winterset, a city situated in Madison County, Iowa, United States.
Glencoe is a small village in the Highlands of Scotland. Located in the heart of a glen, its surrounding area is familiar to most of us, as the filming of ''Skyfall'' and ''Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Askaban'' took place there. Glencoe has many facilities available to its visitors and especially for those who would like to combine leisure with mountain activities.
Kailua Kona is located in the North Kona District, Hawaii. It is a lively seaside town with sunny tropical weather all year long and lies at the bottom of the Hualalai Volcano.
Port Giles Jetty is located close to Edithburgh in Yorke Peninsula. This is a long jetty which has an only shore diving access at the steps at the beginning of the jetty. It's almost impossible to make the end of the jetty and back to the steps again before running out of air.
The Himalayas or Himalaya is an Asian mountain range that separates the plains the Indian subcontinent from of the Tibetan Plateau. The range consists of over a hundred mountains, including the earth's highest mountain peak, Mount Everest.
When it comes to ski resorts, Mountain Norquay is the first that you should have in mind. It is a well-known ski resort in Banff National Park, Canada. It is one of three major resorts in Banff National Park. This place is famous for its International skiing competitions. It is often said that if you spend your winter in this place, you give yourself the opportunity to feel what is called, best holidays.
Glencoe mountain resort is near a small village, named Glencoe too. It is situated in the Highlands of Scotland. Glencoe is a well organized tourist center that offers a wide variety of facilities and accommodation options to its visitors.
Java is the 5th largest island in Indonesia and the world's most populous one as well. It acts as Indonesia's center of cultural and economic activity. Java is divided into four provinces, West Java, East Java, Central Java and Banted plus two additional special regions, Jakarta and Yogyakarta. Java is almost entirely of volcanic origin and lies between Sumatra to the west and Bali to the east.
Little Bay is a coastal suburb of Sydney, at about 14 km/9 mi in the south-east of Sydney's CBD (Central Business District). Little Bay beach nestles between headlands to the south and north, providing a good shelter from prevailing sea conditions. It is a great location for snorkeling, as it is protected and calm.
Swansea and the Wales peninsula is one of the most beautiful places in the UK. It's one of the most important places in UK as far as its natural surrounding is concerned. In Wales, you may find extraordinary forest, wild and rough seawater for every extreme sport activity. Always great for visiting, but best period is during spring and summer.
Gauja River is a well-known river in Vidzeme, Latvia. Apart from its natural beauty, Gauja River is also known as a great place for water sports.
Christchurch is situated in Canterbury region in the South Island, and is the second largest city of New Zealand. It represents the getaway to Antarctica, while lying next to Pegasus Bay and the Pacific Ocean.
The Gorges du Verdon, located in south-eastern France (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence), is a river canyon, considered to be one of the most beautiful in Europe. It is about 25 km/16 mi long and up to 700 m/2296 ft deep, formed by the Verdon River and named after for its startling turquoise-green color.
Lawrence is located in northeastern Kansas and it is the anchor city of the Lawrence Metropolitan and Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Douglas County. It is the sixth largest city in the State of Kansas and the county seat of Douglas County.
