* BOULDER, COLORADO Fly like an eagle For a bird's-eye view of Rocky Mountain splendor, splurge on a soar with Mile High Gliding, which offers FAA-certified flights in high-performance sailpianes year-round out of Boulder Municipal Airport. Exceptional spring thermal conditions along the Front Range provide long (and sometimes loopy) rides. "Not many places exist where you can soar with the scenery we have here," says Al Ossorio, chief pilot. "You get a 150-mile-radius view, with the Continental Divide as the backdrop." During bird migration cycles, you might even fly with eagles. Single rider: 40 minutes, $160; 25 minutes, $110; 15 minutes, $60. North side of the airport, 5534 Independence Rd.; www.milehighgliding.com or (303) 527-1122.

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