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Tucked away in the eastern Pyrenees, the tiny Principality of Andorra is a land of narrow valleys and mountainous landscapes. Andorra's pretty villages and hamlets - dotted along the main road that traverses the country - are filled with Romanesque churches and houses built in the local style. The few found away from the main road are even more unspoilt, and provide spectacular views across the rugged countryside.While Andorra la Vella - the country's capital - might not be to everybody's taste (think chock-a-block traffic barging between more shops than could possibly be required) just a brief distance away lies some truly great outdoors.Liberal snowfalls and Andorra's undulating chunk of the Pyrenees make for great skiing conditions; those who love wintersports will find some of Europe's best. During milder spells, Andorra also offers top hiking conditions, with sweeping valleys, challenging ascents and charming views.Read more: http://www.worldtravelguide.net/andorra#ixzz1DvEjAAuJ
One of the largest ski areas in North America, Heavenly’s ski slopes provide spectacular views of Lake Tahoe as well as skiing in two states, straddling the border of California and Nevada as it does.Another major asset is the abundant snowfall that's the norm at Heavenly, meaning the ski season often lasts from November to late April. Lake Tahoe is a major factor in the snowfall figures. It's the North American continent's largest alpine lake and is 35km (22 miles) long and 19km (12 miles) wide.
The resort has seen hundreds of millions of dollars of investment over the past decade and has been transformed from ‘big' to ‘world class' with both on-mountain facilities and the resort base upgraded. The ski centre itself is owned by Vail Resorts, their only ski area outside Colorado.Location: Heavenly is located at the south end of Lake Tahoe on the west coast of the USA, due east of San Francisco. It straddles the border between the states of California and Nevada with skiing and resort bases on both sides.Read more: http://www.worldtravelguide.net/ski/heavenly#ixzz1CrzBAoTS
