We also want to reaffirm that we appreciate what we have learned about the cultural and religious significance of this sacred mountain, as well as the vital ecosystems it supports.
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The 11-minute ride is well worth it for the snow-capped mountain views (from both the lift and the restaurant) and the comfort food brunch- and lunch-only menu, which includes a wild Pacific salmon sampler, prepared tartare, smoked and candied, and eggs Benedict on toasted brioche topped with avocado hollandaise.
The pair had taken a well-known mountain trail, which police say is dangerous during the winter.
Mr. Smith was attracted to the home's location in Nevada as well as its proximity to the skiing at the Heavenly Mountain Resort at nearby south Lake Tahoe, adds Ms. Merkelbach.
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The exhibit is called Tiger Mountain and houses Siberian tigers as well as Malayan tigers, according to the Bronx Zoo's website.
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But if roughing it is a bit too extreme, a new breed of boutique campsite, where tents take precedence over caravans has also emerged, offering facilities that actually work as well as winning extras like hammocks in the heather, mountain bike trails on site and even heated wooden wigwams for those looking to cheat a little.
We have readers who bought a little mountain place as well as an apartment overlooking the water and split their time between the two.
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But management soon realized that people were far more interested in recharging their batteries--focusing on their health, sure, but also on soft adventure activities (rock climbing, hiking, mountain biking) in the vicinity as well as spa services.
Further up the mountain looms Carmel Center, a leafy, well-to-do neighbourhood that is always a few degrees cooler than the port area below.
Gordon Green, who organises the event, said the ninth annual world mountain bike bog snorkelling championships had gone well.
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Set within 2, 500 acres of secluded forest and game reserve with seven trout streams and four lakes, this resort offers much for the adventurer, including over 70 kilometers of hiking trails as well as mountain bike riding, horse riding and kayaking.
After the lecture, we meandered over to the Main House, built in 1815, where one can well imagine Cole and Church, mentor and student, admiring the view of their beloved mountain range from the porch over a glass of claret procured with Church's apprentice fees.
The people came to have diverse dialects because they could not communicate so well from one mountain to another.
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Curiosity mission planner Dawn Sumner said photographs like the ones beamed back by the rover, as well as others taken by probes in orbit, will be used to map a path to the mountain's base -- "doing the best science we can along the way, but also keeping our eyes on that beautiful layered rock, " she said.
Ladd, an experienced mountain climber as well as world-class kayaker, stops mid-river to instruct the children how to roll their kayaks into the water, and use another kayak to empty the water and get back into their boat.
As she bounds through the grass with the Great Danes and the Bernese Mountain Dogs, I believe that there was never a dog so popular and well adjusted as mine (and yet realize at the same time that this is the height of my own particular brand of insanity).
The desert estate, which is on 1.56 acres, has panoramic mountain views as well as a private lake and multiple waterfalls.
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It is building reservoirs on high-mountain lake areas to ensure water supplies for the locals and this activity is likely to continue until well into 2013.
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That year saw Crash named best picture, Philip Seymour Hoffman as best actor, Reese Witherspoon as best actress, George Clooney the best supporting actor and Rachel Weisz as best supporting actress - as well as Lee's win for Brokeback Mountain.
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