Skagit Valley is beautifully situated between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia with the San Juan Islands to the west and North Cascade National Park to the east. A great area for exploring nature and photography, you can enjoy migrating swans and local eagles January to March, the Tulip Festival in April and a Heritage Barn tour any time of the year.

An amazing mecca of rock climbing near Penticon, British Columbia, Canada.

Ski or walk in in the dramatic Austrian Alps at Sölden, Hochgurgl, Ischgl and Wirl, and experience the warmth of the Austrian people. With lifts up to 10,660 ft, snow is guaranteed every year. Winter walking trails are in each area. Stay in 4* family- run hotels, which have all the after-ski luxuries and include half-board. Private transportation is included. Sightsee in Munich, Innsbruck and a Bavarian village.

Tour Annecy, the Venice of France, enjoying French cuisine, exploring Geneva, and skiing and winter walking at the favorite resort of skiers, Val d’Isere, the largest ski area in the world with 86 lifts and Grand Paradski (Les Arc/La Plagne) with 145 lifts up to 11,500 ft. Skiers who are 72 ski free!

Ski or walk at world-class resorts in the dramatic shadows of Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn, in the beautiful Italian Alps where life is at a relaxed pace.

Imagine yourself breathing the crisp mountain air amid snow-capped peaks, exploring authentic villages, and enjoying skiing pristine slopes supported by state-of-the-art lifts. Austria's Tyrol province is the birthplace of Alpine skiing, and today more than 80 ski resorts and five glacier ski areas welcome guests each season. Many miles of walking paths and fabulous food round out the incredible offerings of the region for skiers and non-skiers alike.

Rogers Pass near Revelstoke, British Columbia offers some of the best accessible backcountry skiing in North America, with a wide range of high alpine and glaciated terrain as well as excellent powder skiing below treeline.

This European trip will offer a potpourri of experiences. Tour a UNESCO World Heritage site on the Danube, ride local trains, visit ancient walled towns. Ski and winter walk resorts in Austria and France with areas much larger than in the US, including off-piste and glacier skiing. Walkers can ride skier lifts to the mountain tops. Enjoy lots of sun but few tourists!

Ski/snowboard at the powder capital of the world, on the northern Japanese Island of Hokkaido! Four unique resorts offer incredibly rewarding skiing for powder hounds, as consistent weather systems bring the cold air across the Sea of Japan from Siberia, dumping up to 50 feet of incredibly dry powder annually.

500+ft of rappelling with a short approach and even shorter exit (if the river crossing permits). Beautiful views of the falls from the road-side exit. A great early-season or late-season option. v4a3 IV

A moderate day hike along the west bank of the While River. It's 11 miles round trip but relatively flat with a few ups and downs that ad up to about 500 feet of elevation gain. In winter when snow levels drop this is good option for an easy snowshoe trip.

Putting in at the Index-Galena Road washout and taking out at the Power Lines just below the town of Index makes for a fun mostly Class II packraft run with some Class III drops sprinkled in. Llama Ledges, a Class III+ rapid, awaits those who continue past the Power Line take out and down to the confluence with South Fork.

Raft on the Skyomish River near Index, Washington.

Paddle from Big Eddy to Sultain, a relaxed Class II river run. From Sultan to Monroe is a great sea kayaking or flatwater packrafting practice on a Class I river section.

Packraft on a fun and challenging river section that is suitable for paddlers with some experience on Class II whitewater.

A moderate, 9 mile round trip day hike with 2,500 feet of elevation gain. The trail goes up through forests and alpine meadows to a scenic ridge line.

A great winter playground at Stevens Pass for snowshoers, scramblers and backcountry skiers. It's a short, steep trip up the ridge to an alpine lake. From there there are may possible destinations including Heather Ridge, Sky Mountain, Tye Peak and Tye Lake.

Hike or backpack to Ned Hill, Camp Tony and/or Three Forks Camp, exploring the hills and valleys along Slab Creek and the Gary Wolf River in the Olympics' Buckhorn Wilderness. In summer enjoy rhododendron-lined trails.

A former fire lookout site, Sleeping Beauty Peak is a prominent basalt feature located 12 miles northwest of Trout Lake. It's 1.3 miles as it climbs 1,400 feet to the summit. For this effort, you'll be rewarded with views of Mount Adams, Mount Rainier, Mount Saint Helens, and the Indian Heaven Wilderness.

The Notheast Buttress of Slesse Mountain is a Grade V, 5.10- alpine rock climb in the rugged Chilliwack region just north of the United States-Canadian border.