Sentences with phrase «curving switchback»

A series of long, curving switchbacks were carved directly into the face of the rock, allowing the train to gradually ascend or descend the Devil's Nose for more than eight hundred metres by slowly shunting backward and forward to negotiate the steep switchbacks.

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â $ After climbing for what feels like a year, the trail loops down a canyon and curves into wide switchbacks that cross the broadening valley.

The highest mountain pass in Italy, reaching an altitude of more than 9,000 feet, it twists through 48 challenging curves and switchbacks in 12 miles of unbridled elation.

Cutting through the Austrian Alps, its epic scenery is only rivaled by the sinuous curves and frenetic switchbacks that make it one of the must - drive roads for the automotively eager.

Over a route filled with dips, back - to - back sharp curves and mountainous switchbacks, this Corvette Grand Sport convertible was the embodiment of Italian gran turismo spider — the car pulled strongly from low - speed curves with a mighty roar as the steering wheel paddles for the six - speed automatic transmission kept the engine in the heart of the torque band, followed by internal - organ - shifting decels with a stab of the 14 - inch front and 13.4 - inch rear disc brakes.

With a lack of twisty roads on our test drive, I didn't get much chance to toss it into the switchbacks, but the iM was stable and showed minimal body roll on a couple of hard curves.