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beautiful, untouched country up there. if you live nearby, you can buy a tramway pass for around $200/year, and go up as often as you like. nice in the summer, when it's 110 degrees in the valley and 80 up on the mountain. there are all kinds of opportunities up here for hiking, camping, cross-country skiing, etc. the hike to the summit is 12.6 miles; i'd like to do that someday. would have to be in extra good shape, though; the thin air up there makes it tough.