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...morning of Feb. 19, 1979, a Cessna 172 took off from Santa Monica, Calif., bound for the ski resort Big Bear. On board were Norman Ollestad, his father, his father's girlfriend Sandra and the pilot. Crossing the San Gabriel Mountains in heavy gray snow clouds, the plane failed to clear Ontario Peak. It crashed into the mountain at 8,200 ft. (2,500 m), just short of the summit, in the middle of a blizzard. Norman and Sandra survived the initial impact, but only Norman made it down off the mountain...
Outdoor Bonanza. Located in Washington State's Cascade Mountains, the Salish Lodge & Spa (just 40 minutes from the Seattle airport) offers fishing, horseback-riding, hiking and whitewater-rafting, along with rooms with fireplaces and whirlpool tubs. The hotel has a package with Emerald Water Anglers, offering a half-day fly-fishing trip for native trout and steelhead in the Snoqualmie River. Fly-fishing-package rates start at $649 per night, including guides, transportation and equipment rental, through Sept. 15. Horseback riders will be set up with Tiger Mountain Outfitters (425-392-5090), which charges $60 for a two-hour ride...
Brad Pitt Was Here. The Resort at Paws Up, on the banks of Montana's Blackfoot River, has a little something for everyone: trail-riding, mountain-biking, river-rafting, birding and, as depicted in Robert Redford's A River Runs through It, fly-fishing (the movie was filmed on the Blackfoot River). Right now, the resort has a four-day package, including two full days of fly-fishing, a box of customized Paws Up flies, two Montana State fishing licenses, half a day of any adventure activity, plus a copy of A River Runs through It in paperback...
Summer Camp for Big Kids. "Camp Not Exactly Roughing It" at Pines Lodge in Beaver Creek, Colo., is a deluxe three-night getaway, with unlimited fly-fishing casting clinics, Frisbee golf, boccie and hiking, plus two lift tickets for scenic chairlift rides up Beaver Creek Mountain and lunch at Spruce Saddle. There are summer-camp-themed treats, like s'mores cocktails, granola parfaits and ants on a log served up (that's celery sticks filled with peanut butter and topped with raisins). You can also connect with your dedicated "counselor concierge" before you arrive to schedule horseback rides, whitewater-rafting...
...When There's a Spa? If you prefer a mellower visit, Vail Mountain Lodge & Spa is offering a Wellness Week special June 21 to 26. The five-night program, which, as its name suggests, is designed to renew your sense of well-being, includes daily hikes, yoga, meditation, nutritional tips and three complimentary spa treatments, as well as personal consultations with the spa director. Rates start at $1,500 per person including all meals. 352 East Meadow Drive, Vail...