Ouray and Ridgway are the closest to Montrose where I live. They both are fun to visit. Ridgway is cute and cozy with so much mountain beauty. Ouray is just stunning. Named the Switzerland of America. Great restaurants, bars, and lots of hiking. It's the place I will miss the most o...
The peaks of Switzerland’s Jungfrau region are a quintessential Alpine scene. Ride heritage railways to dizzying panorama points, hike glacier trails and picnic in wildflower meadows.
Nestled in the heart of the picturesque Grindelwald, Switzerland,Jungfrau Lodge, Swiss Mountain Hoteloffers an array of sports facilities that are sure to satisfy the adrenaline junkie in you. With its prime location, this charming hotel is a haven for skiing enthusiasts. Step outside the hotel'...
a corner of the state that still feels off the beaten path. It's home to historic train towns like Del Norte and Silverton, which once linked mining centers to vital trade routes. After the mines dried up, the wild stretches of river near these remote outpost...
To visit some towns, I had to cross the rocky Sierra Madre Mountains. No te haere i te tahi mau oire, mea paiuma na nia iho i te mau mou‘a ofafai o Sierra Madre. jw2019 The Waldenses lived in a mountain valley in the Piedmont region, just south of the Italy-Switzerland ...
Rainfall-induced mass movements are one of the most frequent causes of natural disasters worldwide, particularly in tropical and mountainous countries of the circum-pacific region (Naranjo Bedoya et al.2019). The variability in rainfall (distribution, amount, frequency, intensity, and duration) is ...
1. The Swiss Alps, Switzerland Renowned for their iconic snow-capped peaks, charming alpine villages, and world-class skiing, the Swiss Alps offer a quintessential mountain experience. Explore the Matterhorn, Eiger, and Jungfrau regions, and don't forget to indulge in Swiss chocolate and cheese....
Surrounded on all sides by snow-capped peaks and set at the narrow head of a deep valley, Ouray touts itself as the "Switzerland of America." With no nearby ski area to attract the tourism of other alpine Colorado towns, Ouray has kept much of its authentic turn-of-the-century charm. ...
Matterhorn mountain is situated in thePennine Alpson the border between Switzerland and Italy. It is one of the most famous and distinctive of all Alpine peaks. The Matterhorn is a pyramidal-shaped colossus, standing at a skyline-dominating elevation of 4478 metres (14,690 feet tall) which ma...
and Kings Caynon. There are also 20 wilderness areas and two national monuments, one of which is the Devil�s Postpile National Monument. With about ten towns in the region, there are several places to stop and relax for the night while sightseeing. Many of the towns are worth exploring...