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Mourne Mountains: Northern Ireland
The official site of the Northern Island Tourist Board promotes the Mourne Mountains on this good-looking and amazingly comprehensive site, which outlines every aspect of this "land of blue mountains."
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Pacific Northwest Trail Association
This simply elegant Pacific Northwest Trail site is one of the most beautifully designed we've seen. Look for PNT hiking info as well as some outstanding photos and trail links.
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Gorp: Nepal 20 Peak Adventures
Are you planning on getting a glimpse of Everest or hiking the Annapurna? Gorp offers up this short list of climbing (and non-climbing) activities in Nepal. Click through for short descriptions and pictures, and click "Nepal" on the right for Away.com tour options.
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Great Smoky Mountain Park
This attractive and comprehensive site definitely does the majestic Great Smoky Mountain Park justice. There are many topics to choose from, and you can also jump to the APN homepage to explore parks in the U.S.
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Mountain Travel Sobek
Use the Custom Search feature on the Mountain Travel Sobek site to choose from a number of mountain and river tours sponsored by this innovative adventure travel co. Tours are vividly described, prices and transportation clear.
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REI Adventures: Mountain Climbling
Want to hire somebody to plan your next mountain climbing trip? Visit the consistently reliable REI Adventures for some remarkable climbing and trekking adventures.
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The Himalayas: Trekking
Access the nitty-gritty of the Himalayas trekking experience at this awesome site, designed with the eco-crowd in mind. Although this intuitively designed site has no travel links and was created in 1997, it's useful for all mountaineers.
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The White Mountains of California
Want to see trees older than the pyramids? The spectacular panoramic views of the Sierra Nevada along with the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest (Methuslelah trees) are the principal attractions for tourists. This site will help you prepare - bring water. It's dry there!
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Hiking in Hawaii
As the page screams out, "Hike Hawaii!" What you see is what you get here, a number of choice links to check out if your plans include exploring the mountains and valleys of this island paradise.
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Nepal: Country and Travel Information
Nepal offers some of the most challenging climbing around, and this multi-dimensional Asia Travel site offers extensive details on visiting, including trekking permit info and a number of ad-driven tourist links.
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Austria National Tourist Office
If Mount Everest seems out of your reach, why not choose the Alps? The Austria National Tourist Office shows you where and how on this drab and difficult-to-use site. Jump back to the homepage for a number of interesting tour ideas and links.
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Mount Kilimanjaro: Tanzania
This adventure tour page is a bit weak, but does provide a good starting point for planning a trek on Mount Kilimanjaro. Jump to their home page for some really useful Tanzanian travel links.
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