Tag: Mountain
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Melting glaciers: hard choices for Europe’s mountain communities
[ad_1] This article is reserved for our members The melting of Europe’s glaciers and permafrost is now an established fact. It is already taking a major toll on local communities, whether through depopulation or because of its effects on tourism. We report from Cervinia and Pietracamela (Italy), Chamonix (France), Zermatt (Switzerland) and the Zugspitze (Germany)…
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Malibu, other Santa Monica Mountain regions to get community disaster brigades
[ad_1] Volunteer brigades will help their neighbors prepare for wildfires and other disasters in an area devastated by the 2018 Woolsey fire as part of a new program approved by the L.A. County Board of Supervisors. At least 100 volunteers from Santa Monica Mountains communities are expected to start training early next year, learning about…
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Alberta mountain towns work to coexist with bears
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links News Author of the article: Published Oct 14, 2023 • Last updated 13 hours ago • 4 minute read A young female grizzly is photographed in Banff National Park. Photo by Leah Hennel /Postmedia file Article content BANFF, Alta. — When Banff Mayor Corrie DiManno goes out for a run in her…
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Mountain towns and villages to visit in South Africa
[ad_1] South Africa has much to boast about, including its idyllic mountain towns. If you’re looking for a place where time stands still, you can hike a mountain in the morning, sip wine on your porch in the evening, and have a glorious view all day long; visit one of these ten mountain towns. 1.…
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Table Mountain hiking trails – 6 amazing routes
[ad_1] Table Mountain is Cape Town’s most famous attraction and a must-visit place in Cape Town. Hiking on Table Mountain is a great way to see the city and its surroundings. The views from the top are truly spectacular. The easiest and fastest way of getting to the top is to take a cable car.…
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Navigating a Perilous Mountain Pass After Morocco’s Devastating Earthquake
[ad_1] Climbing up around 7,000 feet over the Atlas Mountains, the road through the Tizi N’Test pass bends impossibly around cliff edges, expands and pinches uncomfortably to a single fragile track, and creeps under jagged rocky outcrops. For a century now, the stretch of lonely road has been known for its stunning views and perilous…
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3 found dead at Rocky Mountain campsite were trying to escape society: stepsister
[ad_1] DENVER – The stepsister of a Colorado woman who was found dead along with her sister and teenage son at a remote Rocky Mountain campsite says the women fled into the wilderness after struggling to cope with societal changes in recent years, but they were unequipped to survive off the grid. Exposed…
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Go to Italy’s Dolomites for mountain hikes, stunning views and refuge
[ad_1] The perfect escape (Picture: My Arbor/Metro.co.uk) Standing at the top of the Plose’s second peak, I feel the wind rush past me. I see the mountains, snow, valleys and villages below. In this moment, it is all worth it. Exhaling deeply as I catch my breath from the hike up – which is 2,446m…
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This $19.5-million Rocky Mountain ranch comes with its own Disney-esque frontier town
[ad_1] The 480-acre Alberta property, which has hosted politicians, members of the C-suite elite and Dirty Harry himself, comes complete with a private lake and equestrian arena “A stone’s throw from the main lodge, it includes a sheriff’s office (with iron-barred jail cells), a saloon (with bar and poker table), a bank, a general store…
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Diabetic Girl, 4, Fed Mostly Mountain Dew Before She Died: Prosecutor
[ad_1] A 4-year-old Ohio girl who was allegedly given Mountain Dew in her baby bottles was so malnourished at the time of her death that she had no teeth left, according to the county prosecutor. Karmity Hoeb, 4, of Union Township, Ohio, died at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center on January 25, 2022, according…