Tagged: mountain travel

Mountain Camping In Oman

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Glamping in style in Oman.  Photo credit: Scott Dunn.

Mountain camping can be an incredible mountain travel experience.

One of the latest travel trends is glamping trips to destinations like these luxury tented camps in Wahiba Sands and in the Hajar Mountains (above).

Luxury travel specialist Scott Dunn is offering this camping adventure with private yachting along Muscat’s coastline.

Travelers stay at the desert and mountain camps and on a private yacht, dropping anchor at desert islands with white sandy beaches.

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Astronomy Mountain Trips

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Northern Lights in Alaska.  Photo credit: Explorers Astronomy Tours.

Mountains can be the ideal stargazing destinations.

Travel company Explorers Astronomy Tours has released its 2012/15 brochure which features mountain tours worldwide.

These astronomy holidays take in two total eclipses; an annular eclipse; the Transit of Venus and the Northern Lights and great astronomical telescopes in Chile and South Africa.

Each tour is accompanied by Explorers’ resident Galactic Rangers who share their expert insight into the celestial activity.

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Austrian Safety Tips

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Safety in numbers: mountain touring in Austria.  Photo credit: (c) Tirol Werbung.

The Austrian Tirol has had record-breaking snowfall.

Heavy snowfall over a short period of time can increase the risk of avalanche danger, says The Tirol Tourist Board.

Promoting mountain safety on- and off-piste, the tourist board recommends these basic safety tips for all skiers, boarders and mountain travelers.

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3 Winter Ski Destinations

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Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver. Photo credit: Tourism Vancouver.

Victoria Philpott from HostelBookers.com wrote this guest post about the best winter ski destinations.

Staying at the best ski destinations doesn’t mean you have to empty your piggy bank. Save money on your accommodation by booking with Hostelbookers.com and you’ll have all the more to spend on the après ski.

From the almighty ski slopes of Vancouver to the more manageable piste of Zakopane on to the donkey-led ski transport of Oukaimeden, each of the following three ski destinations has its charm and appeal.

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3 Mountain Holiday Rentals

3 Mountain Holiday Rentals

Aufberg 1113, Salzburg, Austria. Photo credit: Boutique-Homes.com.

Mariana McConnell wrote this guest post on mountain holiday rentals.  She is a writer and travel lover currently scouring the globe for cool vacation rentals and small hotels on behalf of Boutique-Homes.com.

Mountains are a stunning holiday destination year-round.

In the winter mountains, travelers can take advantage of freshly fallen snow to ski and snowboard.

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7 Whistler Hikes

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Whistler, BC, Canada in the fall. Photo credit: Mike Crane/Tourism Whistler.

Fall hiking and sightseeing in Whistler is a beautiful Canadian mountain trip.

From the Valley Trail to high alpine, Whistler Blackcomb offers hiking options at varying elevations for every level of mountain hiker.

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Free National Parks Guide

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Canyonlands National Park, Utah, USA.

National Parks traveler?  Then check out the new, free, online guide to great U.S. national park hikes by the National Park Foundation.

Called Happy Trails: 25 Unforgettable National Park Hikes, the new guide highlights 25 national park hikes, the best sites and activities, how to pack and plan national parks holidays.

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