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Sydney's dramatic sandstone cliffs: sport climbing on Australian stone, bushwalking, and technical mountain biking.

Swiss Alps adventure: extreme altitude, glacial lakes, and alpine mountaineering in the heart of the Bernese Oberland.

Maui's volcanic twin: upcountry climbing, coastal paddling, and multi-sport island adventure.

• kitesurfingKiteboarding 64

Known for: Kite Beach Maui, Maui (Kanaha), Kanaha Beach

Volcanic island adventure in the Indian Ocean—trails, beaches, and indigenous culture.

Red rock desert trails carved through some of the most dramatic scenery on Earth.

• pedal_bikeMountain Biking 100
• hikingHiking 100
• terrainClimbing 100

Known for: Sedona Mountain Bike Trails, Bell Rock Trail, Beef Lord Spire

Utah's wildest sandstone desert — remote towers, canyon walls, and horizon-to-horizon silence

San Juan climbing and backcountry skiing in Colorado's most remote range.

• terrainClimbing 100
• hikingHiking 80
• pedal_bikeMountain Biking 75

Known for: Technicolor Wall aka Techno Crag, Ice Lake Basin Trail, Telluride Bike Park

Emerald-river whitewater, Julian Alps summits and Kanin's high-alpine skiing in Slovenia's adventure heartland.

A Mediterranean mountain island: the GR20 trek, granite crags and canyons in the interior, and clear-water diving and kite spots on the coast.

Red rock adventure capital where world-class mountain biking, crack climbing, and desert canyon trails converge on the Colorado Plateau.

• pedal_bikeMountain Biking 100
• hikingHiking 100
• terrainClimbing 100

Known for: Moab Brand Trails, Corona Arch Trail, Moab

Towering sandstone walls, chain-assisted ridges, and canyon rivers to wade

• pedal_bikeMountain Biking 100
• hikingHiking 100
• terrainClimbing 100

Known for: Gooseberry Mesa, The Narrows, Zion Canyon

Atlantic island of levada walks, 1,800 m peaks, laurel forest and steep enduro descents to the sea, with year-round trail running.