Activities in Southwest
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Ultimate Grand Canyon 4-in-1 Helicopter Tour
6 hours 30 minutes (Departs Las Vegas, Nevada)
by Viator
Take the ultimate Grand Canyon tour! You'll fly from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon by helicopter, cruise the Colorado River, then spend time at the West Rim.…Not LP reviewed
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Mt Lemmon Ski Area
- Tucson, USA
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Loretto Line
Cruise around in an open-air tram and learn about the history and culture of Santa Fe from experienced guides.
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Kokopelli Rafting Adventures
Pickup from Santa Fe or meet near the river.
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Grasshopper Point
- Sedona, USA
- Activities › Other
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Fat Tire Bike Shop
- Sedona, USA
- Activities › Other
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Encantado Resort
Everything from ayurvedic treaments ($155 to $300) to acupuncture ($150) to crystal chakra balancing ($245) – oh, and traditional massage ($150) and facials ($165 to $225).
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Arizona River Runners
Have been at their game since 1970, offering oar-powered and motorized trips.
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Arizona Raft Adventures
This multigenerational family-run outfit offers paddle, oar, hybrid (with opportunities for both paddling and floating) and motor trips.
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A Day in the West
- Sedona, USA
- Activities › Jeep
Those rootin' tootin' cowboys strolling through Uptown are most likely guides for this Western-themed jeep tour company. It offers a combo jeep tour/horseback ride with Western-style dinner and show (adult/child $149/129). Also leads a jeep and winery trip ($99) and several backcountry-only trips (adult $45 to $75, child $35 to $60).
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Ski Santa Fe
Often overlooked for its more famous cousin outside of Taos, the Santa Fe ski area boasts the same fluffy powder (though usually a little less of it), with an even higher base elevation (10,350ft) and higher chairlift service (12,075ft). Briefly admire the awesome desert and mountain vistas, then fly down powder glade shoots, steep bump runs or long groomers. The resort caters to families and expert skiers alike with its varied terrain. The quality and length of the ski season can vary wildly from year to year depending on how much snow the mountain gets, and when it falls (you can almost always count on a good storm in late March).
On autumn weekends, the chairlift takes…
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Sandia Peak Ski Park
Sometimes the snow here is great, other times it's lame, so check before heading up. The ski area opens on summer weekends and holidays (June to September) for mountain bikers. You can rent a bike at the base facility ($48 with $650 deposit) or ride the chairlift to the top of the peak with your own bike ($10). Drive here via Scenic Byway 536, or take the Sandia Peak Tramway (skis are allowed on the tram, but not bikes).
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Moab Rafting & Canoe Co
Small company with guided and self-guided canoe and raft trips.
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Rocky Mountain Recreation of Utah
Snowmobile tours, horse-drawn sleigh rides (to dinner or around) and dog sledding.
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Gear Heads Outdoor Store
Rents snowshoes and provides trail maps.
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Adventuredome
Enclosed by over 8000 pink-glass panes, Circus Circus’ indoor amusement park is packed with thrills. Must-rides include the double-loop, double-corkscrew Canyon Blaster and the Sling Shot tower ride that packs a whopping four Gs of acceleration. Older kids get a rock-climbing wall, bungee-jumping area, mini golf and 4D special-effect ‘ridefilms.’ Clowns perform free shows throughout the day.
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Ten Thousand Waves
This gorgeous Japanese spa offers a host of attractive public and private outdoor soaking tubs, kitted out in a smooth Zen style with cold plunges and saunas. A host of treatments – from prenatal, hot stone and Thai massages to herbal wraps – are offered. Massages start at $99.
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Ski Area
In winter, Mt Lemmon has the southernmost ski area in the USA. With snow levels rather unpredictable, it’s really more about the novelty of schussing down the slopes within views of Mexico than having a world-class alpine experience. Rentals, lessons and food are available on the mountain.
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Rio Lago Cruise
Stop by Rio Lago Cruise at Tempe Town Lake to rent your own pedal-powered or motorboat.
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Verde Canyon Railroad
About 4 miles northwest of Cottonwood on SR 260 (Main St, then Broadway), Clarkdale was a company town built in 1914 to process ore from the mines in nearby Jerome. Today it’s best known as the terminus of the Verde Canyon Railroad. Vintage FP7 engines pull climate-controlled passenger cars on leisurely four-hour narrated round-trips into the splendid canyon north of Cottonwood Pass, traveling through roadless wilderness with views of red-tinged rock cliffs, riparian areas, Native American sites, wildlife and, from December to April, bald eagles. The midpoint is Perkinsville, a remote ranch where scenes from How the West Was Won were filmed; the train returns the…
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Sundance Resort
Sundance Resort, an elegant, rustic and environmentally conscious getaway located in a wilderness setting, with excellent skiing, a year-round arts program, a spa, summer hiking and mountain biking.
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Snowbasin
Snowbasin hosted the 2002 Olympic downhill, and it continues to be a competitive venue today. Snowhounds are attracted to everything from gentle slow-skiing zones to wide-open groomers and boulevards, jaw-dropping steeps to gulp-and-go chutes. Snowbasin also has four terrain parks and a dedicated snow tubing lift and hill. They groom 26 miles of cross-country skiing, both classic and skating; ask about yurt camping.
The lowdown: 3000ft vertical drop, base elevation 6400ft; 3000 acres, 20% beginner, 50% intermediate, 30% expert; one tram, two gondolas, two high-speed quads, four fixed-grip chairs. The lift system is one of the most advanced in the Southwest, but for now…
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Powder Mountain
If you're someone who likes to don a backpack and spend the day alone, you'll groove on Powder Mountain. They've had banner years of late, and you'll have plenty of room to roam with more than 7000 skiable acres. More than 3000 acres are lift-served by four chairs (one high speed) and three rope tows. There are two terrain parks and night skiing till 10pm. Best of all, two weeks after a storm, you'll still find powder.
The Snow Cat Safari accesses 3000 acres of exclusive bowls, glades and chutes for a day gliding on powder. A Lightning Ridge single Snow Cat ride-and-run costs $15. Inquire about backcountry guided tours and snow-kiting lessons. The rest of the lowdown:…
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iFly
Take off on an indoor skydiving adventure at iFly; reservations required.
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