Quote:
Originally posted by tinydancer
I always think it is somewhat bizarre to look up and see the mountains - sometimes with snow still on them. They almost look as if they are painted there.
I keep thinking "This is the DESERT, for God's sake!!!"
Vegas is some fun!!
Lizz (PNAM tinydancer)
|
Theoretically in the wintertime (though no one's tried it that I know of
)you could go snow skiing on Mount Charleston/Kyle Canyon in the morning (Mt. Charleston is nearly 12,000 feet high, the lodge is at about 8000 feet) and go for some waterskiing on Lake Mead in the afternoon!
On really clear days when the pollution haze is out of the valley, the visibility is pin-sharp -- anywhere from 75-100 miles. You can easily see Red Rock Canyon in the west like it was practically in the backyard (though it's about 15 miles west of town). You get a better view of Mount Charleston from the north side of town near Nellis AFB; most views closer to the Strip kind of hide the mountain except for its peak.