Tweets from Last Night - Alpine Adventures

This week #TNI got high, with an Alpine Adventure themed Travelers' Night In. Read on to see where travelers love ski destinations, their best hiking and more!

Q1. Highest point you’ve been to in your travels? Pic?  

• Machu Picchu was one of my highest: http://t.co/0x90QJF7   kitwhelan
• Utah ... Learning to ski last year http://t.co/lkDhzFV0   McMedia
• Around 17,000 feet on the Chendgu to Lhasa train-no working oxygen, pickled fish eating neighbor-worth it, but next time, I'll fly openpassports
• Here's the entire family flying through the air at 10,000 feet in Jackson   http://t.co/1xfHeOr3 LuxuryTravelMom

5000 meters in the Indian Himalayas. Best view ever! http://t.co/nRlCYjN4 rtwticket

Q2. Alpine activity everyone should try?   

• Skinny dipping in the spa with a hot drink.   allaboutmexico
• Snowshoeing--everyone can do it and it's a great workout   UpTake
• Wine and schnaps tastings, a cogwheel train journey to the Jungfraujoch,cable car rides... a ski-jump TauckAgent
• Alpine activity everyone should try? Hang-gliding at Sao Conrado near Rio :-)   http://t.co/oVGWbtd9 laurably

Q3. Best place for a snow filled adventure?  

• Colorado mountains are gorgeous, South Dakota is overlooked, but can you beat the Alps (though admittedly I haven't been)? TravelerKate
• Best place for a snow filled adventure? A3. Antarctica.   http://t.co/n2hG6kwt ExpeditionTrips
• Any place that has held or will hold a Winter Olympic Games! raisethatglass

Hiking to the top of Mt. Fuji in Japan during "Red Fuji" time. http://t.co/5LYvNzZ3 BustersTravels

Q4. Tips for preventing/combatting altitude sickness?  ?

• A LOT of water, and breathing deeply, often. It gets the whole process of producing extra blood circulation going :)   smoorsy
• in S America, if they offer you tea from cocoa leaves, always say yes   lionsandcows
• Stay hydrated. Easy does it. Lots of breaks (for pictures & rest), save the booze for sea level ;) KellyTravels
• Get in shape before hand and drink plenty of water!! Altitude sickness doesn't discriminate!  ismtravels

Q5. Ultimate place to hike in the world?  

• Has anyone mentioned Yosemite? Hiking Half Dome is awesome!   Uptake
• Wld have to say Mt. Kilimanjaro. akextreme
• Montana, Vermont, Maine, Colorado, Alps, Scotland, Himalayas-there are just too many great places openpassports
• I dream of going back to #Patagonia!   http://t.co/joM0xl1p ilivetotravel

Q6. Great year-round mountain destination?  

• Chamonix,Whistler,Mt Washington if you like to hike. Boarded there in July ngwithfish
• My vote would be The Alps. Pick any country you want. FrankDiCesare
•  Venezuelan Andes outside of the U.S. Pinnacle Mountain within the U.S. spinstercompass
• Going to vote for Telluride, CO. Awesome boarding/skiing and amazing festivals all summer long....  HomeExchangecom
• Jackson Hole this summer was pretty amazing. And a good excuse to wear cowboy boots.   LuxuryTravelMom
• Lake Louise is a great all round mountain resort sure @Banff_Squirrel will back me up & nobody argues with him MalloryOnTravel

  Angel Fire, NM. 8,000+ feet Headed there next week. :)   http://t.co/gQXogCRb BamaGretch

Q7. Mountain vacation gone wrong…tell us about it.  

• My sister broke her butt on the slopes first day, a.m. - I kept skiing :) KelseyIvey
• I once crashed into a French Granny and broke her nose.   MikeCjourno
•  I got heat stroke in Colorado one summer with my family, and was in & out of consciousness. Heard my bro ask if he can have my room   TravelerKate
• Not a vacation, just a hike... got lost for a couple of hours, outcome: poison oak everywhere... EVERYWHERE! ConciergeQ
• Finding ourselves in white-out conditions driving on I70 coming from Winter Park & headed to Denver. FREAKY AND SCARY ilivetotravel

Q8. Favorite way to get a natural high?  

• Ski downhill as fast as I dare! Or go for a long run. Or drink wine; it is natural, isn't it?? ilivetotravel
• Riding the #Cometbobsled at Olympic Park in #ParkCity - Ride of a lifetime! Turned 5G's in 58 seconds   skibumPC
• NEW YORK CITY! justinhamlin
• Negative altitude. Diving with sharks BarefootImports

Q9 High altitude destination you’d like to explore most? Why?  

• Really want to revisit New Zealand where I studied 5 years ago. Theres always something more to see... whereisyvette
• The moon BridalTravelGuy
• Would like to explore Tibet because I majored in Tibetan Buddhism at college jcreatureTravel

Skiing with one of my favorite friends in Breckinridge, Colorado - Rachel

Q10. Favorite ski destination? What makes it great?  

• Vail: huge ski area, lots of chairlifts, tons of runs, high altitude, spectacular views, great food, something for everyone... Xplore724
• Itching to try Chamonix! Mammoth and Tahoe in California hold special childhood memories though. IPrefer
• Riksgränsen on the Sweden/Norway border. skiing in the midnight sun beforeiam35
• Bridger Bowl Bozeman, MT-something for everyone, amazing snow, not even a little bit pretentious, oh and of course "Gaper" Day! openpassports

Thanks to Offtrackplanet and LuxuryTravelMom mom for being our gracious high altitude hosts this week!