Copper Mountain is a mountain resort community in Summit County, Colorado, located along the Tenmile Range between Frisco and Leadville. The area is centered on Copper Mountain, whose ski terrain rises from a base area near 9,700 feet to elevations above 12,000 feet. The resort is known for terrain that follows the mountain's natural contours, with easier slopes generally lower on the mountain and more challenging terrain toward the higher elevations.
Vancouver is a city in southwestern Washington located along the north bank of the Columbia River, directly across from Portland, Oregon. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited areas in the Pacific Northwest and serves as the county seat of Clark County.
La Esperanza is a highland city in Honduras and the capital of Intibucá department, situated in a cool mountain valley surrounded by pine-covered slopes. The city forms part of the Ruta Lenca, a cultural route through western Honduras, and is closely connected with the Lenca people and their traditions.
Located about twenty-five miles southwest of Rapid City, South Dakota, lies Mount Rushmore. Following Highway 244 from the west leads to the orientation center. There exhibits tell how sculptor Gutzon Borglum carved away twice the rock needed to construct Egypt's Great Sphinx (which isn't even as tall as Washington's nose).