Mountain resort
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A mountain resort is a place to holiday or vacation located in an elevated and typically at least relatively isolated area. The term
In hot climates hill and mountain resorts are visited for the cooler temperatures at higher elevations.
North America
In the United States and Canada the term "mountain resort" usually denotes a resort visited all year, both for winter sports and summer activities, such as hiking, golf, tennis, and mountain biking.[1]
Some North American mountain resorts - both resort towns and individual venues - include:
- Aspen, Colorado
- Attitash, New Hampshire
- Big Bear Lake, California
- Big Sky, Montana
- Cranmore, New Hampshire
- Flagstaff, Arizona
- Killington, Vermont
- Loghill Village, Colorado
- Mountain Village, Colorado
- Ouray, Colorado
- Teton Village, Wyoming
- Whistler, British Columbia
- Whitefish, Montana
India
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Other countries
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In Pakistan, the Galyat areas are a popular summer destination. They are also favorite for a cold snowy experience in the winter. Murree, Ayubia, Nathiagali, Kalabagh are some of the popular places. Other places like the Northern Areas which include Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir are also a choice.
In the Philippines, the American colonial government built its first summer capital in Baguio to escape Manila's heat.
In Turkey, city dwellers traditionally spent summer vacations at mountain resorts known as yaylas, to escape the summer heat.
In Cyprus the most popular mountain resort is Platres
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See also
References
- Dorward, Sherry (1990) Design for Mountain Communities: A Landscape and Architectural Guide Van Nostrand Reinhold ISBN 9780442220952
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