Off-Topic Forum

Living in Vermont I have plenty of opportunities to visit the mountains, so if I really want to get away the ocean is the place to go.

Fun topic! I live very near the miles and miles of sandy beaches and dunes along Lake Michigan and I'll take our shark and salt free lake any day over the ocean - even in January and February. We don't have any real mountains in Michigan (sorry Mt. Pleasant or Mt. Clemens). Our highest point is only 1,980' above sea level which isn't much considering Lake Michigan/Huron is at 580' above sea level.

I like vacationing in the winter in Southern climates, but I do prefer the majestic beauty of the mountains overall since our Lake Michigan beaches are always better than the ocean beaches.

I grew up in Calgary in the shadow of the Rockies, and I now live outside Vancouver in the shadow of the North Shore Mtns. I do love camping in the forests and going on long day hikes in the mountains.

But for a real mind cleanse, my zen is the ocean. Quiet beach and just watching everything going on.

Mountains all day long.  I like the challenge of hiking or biking uphill.  I like seeing snow in July.  I am awed by mountains.

I love the beauty of a large body of water, too.  But sand freaks me out.

Born and raised in California and lived in Bakersfield CA for 40 yrs we had mountains near by and the ocean just a couple hrs away. I would have to go with mountians (Better places to find snakes & lizards). Now we live in Wisconsin and have no mountians or oceans!

Live in NC, so hard to choose just one. Probably the mountains...more to do. I am not one who is happy sitting still (unless I am doing something with trading cards!) and I like the challenge of hiking and such. Love the waterfalls too.

Life long Nebraskan - mountains.  Ocean is just flat land you can't walk on.  My closest beach town is Chicago.