Interesting Places and Scenic Enchantment
St. Johann lies in a valley basin between the mountain range of the Wilder Kaiser and a mountain called the Kitzbüheler Horn in the center of the district of Kitzbühel. The center of town is approximately 660 meters (2,165 ft) above sea level. These five videos were recorded on 9 February 2022 with a GoPro … Read more
Recorded on 14 January 2022 with a GoPro Max camera in the Austrian ski resort of Obertauern. The camera is on a chest mount. The ski resort Obertauern is located in the Lungau area of Austria, near Salzburg. There is 100 km of slopes available for skiing and snowboarding, with 26 ski lifts. The height … Read more
Our rail journey to the summit of the highest mountain in Wales begins at Llanberis station. As our train climbs towards the 1085 meter summit we pass two steam trains and a diesel train going down. At the top, we get 30 minutes to enjoy refreshments at the station cafe and admire the spectacular panoramic … Read more
Cortina d’Ampezzo has been called Queen of the Dolomites. The small town is in the Northern Italian province of Belluno in the Veneto region. When it comes to skiing, this gem is hard to beat. Blue ski run 38 starts near the top of the Rumerlo Duca d’Aosta chair lift in Cortina. It finishes near … Read more
The perfectly groomed slopes and the impressive mountain panorama in Cortina d’Ampezzo are breathtaking. Red ski run 60 starts near the restaurant Rifugio Faloria at the top of the Faloria cable car in Cortina. It finishes at the bottom of the Rio Gere chair lift. Watch the video to enjoy a virtual ski ride from … Read more
Cortina d’Ampezzo is a ski resort in northern Italy. It is part of the Dolomiti Superski area. Black ski run 64 starts at the top of the Faloria side of Cortina. My GoPro Hero 6 camera was chest mounted. I tried to make long turns on the steep parts to give the viewer a smoother … Read more
La Gomera in the Canary Islands is still relatively unspoiled by tourism. Most visitors arrive by ferry from Tenerife or La Palma. The mountainous middle of the island has a cloudy and foggy climate with forest trees hung with moss. We were based in the Valle Gran Rey in the sunny south of the island. … Read more
The Roque de Los Muchachos Observatory is at the top of a volcano above a sea of clouds. We explore the craggy and precipitous footpath that runs around the volcano rim. On the way we glimpse some of the fourteen telescopes from various countries. Roque de Los Muchachos was chosen as an observatory site because … Read more
The drive to the Roque de Los Muchachos Observatory is not for the faint of heart and travellers should expect a few bends and hairpin turns on the way. Even so, the stunning landscape views from the road are compensation enough. Lucky for us we had an excellent coach driver to get us there safely. … Read more
This excursion take us to breathtaking scenery above the clouds. At the Teide National Park visitor’s centre we see information about the volcanos and local wildlife. Then we go on to explore the volcanic landscape. If the Mount Teide volcano is measured from the ocean floor, it is at 7,500 meters (24,600 ft) the highest … Read more