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Nov 15, 2024 | planetware.com | Barbara Rogers |Lana Law

Quickly outgrowing its beginnings as a sport for intrepid mountaineers, skiing is now a mainstream winter activity for the whole family. And ski resorts around the world have kept up with the demand, adding hotels, restaurants, après-ski entertainment, and all manner of indoor and outdoor recreation. But for skiers, it's the snow that counts, and the terrain of the mountainsides it falls on.

Nov 14, 2024 | planetware.com | Lana Law |Michael Law

Sedona is one of the most scenic areas of Arizona and one of the best destinations for casual hikers looking to spend a few hours walking along the red rocks and scenic canyons. Trails here range from easy, family-friendly paths around buttes or along the base of cliff walls to more challenging routes that will take you high above the town to ridges with fabulous lookouts. Other highlights on some trails include a natural bridge, rivers and streams, wildlife, and even energy vortexes.

Nov 14, 2024 | planetware.com | Lana Law

Arches National Park is one of the highlights of Utah, with its incredible landscape of arches, interesting rock formations, dramatic cliffs walls, and the huge La Sal Mountains in the distance. Short walks provide easy access to many of the arches, and longer hiking trails can get you off the main trails and into some incredible scenery. The Delicate Arch hike is one of the most popular things to do in the park, but this is just one of many great hiking trails in Arches National Park.

Nov 7, 2024 | planetware.com | Barbara Rogers |Lana Law

Europe's highest mountain ranges – the Dolomites and the French, Swiss, and Savoy Alps – form Italy's borders on the north and west. On their snow-covered slopes are some of Europe's most famous ski resorts. At these high altitudes – more than a dozen peaks in the Dolomites alone exceed 3,000 meters – snow is almost certain from November through April, and the season is often longer.

Nov 6, 2024 | planetware.com | Michael Law |Lana Law

One of the 7 wonders of the natural world is within easy driving distance of Phoenix, and if you have never been, it's worth making the trip. The drive time from downtown Phoenix to the Grand Canyon is about 3.5 to four hours and the 229-mile route is a combination of Interstate and regular two-lane highways. It's an easy drive that climbs up from Phoenix at an elevation of 1,090 feet, topping out at 7,000 feet at the South Rim.