Hop on this week's escape to Oregon's Cascade Mountains, and you will really be going places.

BBC: Daily deal: Oregon mountain resort

Especially when the destination offers pristine views of the Cascade Mountains, spa treatments and outdoor adventures aplenty.

BBC: Daily deal: Oregon mountain resort

Ruppert was making his second jump from a helicopter above Washington's rugged Cascade Mountains when he went missing, they said.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

First settled in the 1860s, by pioneers crossing the snow-capped Cascade Mountains, the county today reflects a modern version of that rugged independence.

CNN: The Place That Picks Winners

Heavy snow fell in the Cascade Mountains and the avalanches hit near Snoqualmie Pass, one on Granite Mountain and the other on Red Mountain near the Alpental ski area, CNN affiliate KOMO said.

CNN: Woman killed, man missing in Washington state avalanches

Forested mountains cascade down to the lake shore, the mist-covered peak of Mount Nkungwe rises up in the background and crystal-clear waters teeming with fish lap against white sand coves.

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