House-hunting programs on TV cover all of the options, from buyers honing in on fixer-uppers and off-the-grid options to castles and container homes. On "Mountain Life," the spotlight is on people who are searching for their oasis in the clouds. In each episode, a family in need of a break heads for the hills -- uh, mountains -- to tour multiple properties in remote locations, from the wooded peaks of the East Coast's Blue Ridge to Hawaii's tropical Mauna Loa. With the help of a real estate agent, the hope is to find the perfect retreat without breaking the bank.

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An active professional couple with a toddler have a rental that's quickly becoming too small, so now they're ready to buy their forever home in Idaho's gorgeous resort town of Ketchum.
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An active California couple looking to move into the mountains of Boulder, Colo., hope to find a house with a home office, a great kitchen, plenty of space to grow a family, and easy access to hiking trails.
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A Seattle couple wants to limit screen time and move to Washington's famous Mount Rainier to give their kids the same outdoor-themed childhoods they enjoyed; they still want proximity to the city but also a big fireplace and space for gatherings.
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Cory and Kathryn have been living the daily city grind for years, and are now they're ready to swap their concrete jungle for the mountain wilderness of resort town Sun Valley, Idaho.
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A couple decides it is time to find a new home with more space and better views; they hope to stay local so they can take advantage of the Cascade Range Mountains; she wants a home with an open floor plan, and he's hoping for a home theater space.
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A Fort Collins, Colo., couple wants to escape the congested college town for the wide-open serenity of nearby Livermore; they look for a rustic home with modern updates to fit their family of three.
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A couple decides it is time to find a new home with more space and better views; they hope to stay local so they can take advantage of the Cascade Range Mountains; she wants a home with an open floor plan, and he's hoping for a home theater space.
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Newlyweds recently decided to blend their family of seven and want to find a place for the kids to grow up in Mills River, N.C.; the couple loves the outdoors and hopes to find a home near hiking, biking and running amenities.
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A young Southern California couple grows tired of enduring hours in the traffic and gets ready to move to sunny Tucson, Ariz.; they look for ample guest quarters and an outdoor living space with a great pool.
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A Seattle couple wants to limit screen time and move to Washington's famous Mount Rainier to give their kids the same outdoor-themed childhoods they enjoyed; they still want proximity to the city but also a big fireplace and space for gatherings.
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A couple hopes for a drastic change of scenery as they make the jump from Texas to the mountains of Draper, Utah; she hopes the house has a gourmet kitchen to cook for visitors, and he is requiring the new place to have expansive mountain views.
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A Fort Collins, Colo., couple wants to escape the congested college town for the wide-open serenity of nearby Livermore; they look for a rustic home with modern updates to fit their family of three.
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A couple of animal lovers with a huge cast of four-footed companions decide to move from the frozen tundra of Montana to the welcoming sunny skies of the central California coast; they seek a home in the mountains of Cayucos, Calif.
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A Phoenix, Ariz., couple get ready to make their lifelong dream of living in the cool mountain air of South Carolina come true; he wants a home studio where he can focus on his music; she hopes to find a home she can put her own stamp on.
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A couple wants to escape the rat race in crowded Seattle and get back to their roots in northern California's Humboldt County; one wants a home with an office so she can continue her career, and the other wants a huge kitchen for entertaining.
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A couple of outdoor lovers fell in love with Blue Ridge, Ga., after a business trip and have been vacationing with family in the area ever since; they are ready to commit to a permanent presence there by purchasing the perfect getaway.
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A couple of motorcycle enthusiasts from Salt Lake City want to be closer to the wide-open roads of Bountiful, Utah; they want a modern-contemporary home where their kids can have the space and security they need to enjoy their childhoods.
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After living in both San Diego and Boston, a couple look for a smaller, friendlier community where they can find a healthy outdoor lifestyle for their family; they search for access to the forest and four seasons of fun.
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An active couple with a big social life searches for a mountaintop retreat that lends itself to both adventure and entertaining; they have found the right town for their plans in lovely Swannanoa, N.C., and just need to find the right home.
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A Cincinnati, Ohio, couple has the chance to move somewhere new after following a job opportunity to Sedona, Ariz.; they hope to find a mountain home with ample outdoor living space and room for their beloved dogs to play.
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