Sentences with phrase «high mountain passes»

[*] This extraordinary 7 - day journey into remote region where the Andes meet the Amazon goes through low river valleys, high mountain passes with amazing views of the surrounding snows - capped mountains, and sub-tropical cloudforest.

The 4 - days hike takes you around one of the highest mountains of Peru, over high mountain passes up to 4600m and through tropical cloud forest.

Made of and bound by mountains, Ladakh with its picture perfect gompas, ancient Buddhism, high mountain passes and spectacular lake is the ultimate place to be in.

Spectacularly jagged, connected with high mountain passes and bound by mountains, the rugged landscapes and the ancient Indus offer ample adventure activities in Ladakh.

The choquequirao trek route goes on the rugged terrain into the remote region between where the Andes ends and the Amazon begins, it goes through high mountain passes, low river valley and sub-tropical cloud forest with stunning snow - capped mountains.

Head to the greater Himalaya if it's the high mountain passes of Ladakh calling or have a adrenaline rushing session or two at Auli and Gulmarg considered best skiing destinations in India.

Hike across the Dolomites South Tyrolean Ladin valleys and explore the incredible geography and geology of the Dolomites — high mountain passes, incredible sweeping vistas of dramatic peaks, and lush green valleys set between vertical walls — as you experience the centuries - old Ladin culture that is so unique to this region.

The low - profile tires worked well on the high mountain passes as drivers made a conscious effort to watch for sharp rocks.

Continuing across a high mountain pass to Ísafjarðardjúp, the largest fjord of the Westfjords peninsula, we visit a historic salt factory in Reykjanes before arriving at our home for the next two nights: the isolated fjord town of Heydalur.

It is one of the most evocative ancient corpses ever discovered: a 46 - year - old man with an arrow wound in his left shoulder, whose body and belongings came to rest in a high mountain pass some 5,000 years ago.

Where was the Iceman's home and what was he doing at the high mountain pass where he died?

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.

If the image is a setting: a gorgeous beach on a tropical island, or a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps, I imagine someone walking, or running in the image.

My route took me through a high mountain pass that was in terrible condition.

The highest mountain pass on the Lares Trek is located at the «Pachacutec pass» at about 4400 m (14436 ft).

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It shall come to pass in the last days that the mountain on which God dwells will be established as the highest of all mountains.

It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of Yahweh shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be raised above the hills; and all nations shall flow to it, and many peoples shall come, and say: «Come, let us go up to the mountain of Yahweh, to the house of the God of Jacob; that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths.»

It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established as the highest of the mountains,

After our picnic, we continued north on Route 108, which unbeknownst to me is the «notch road» and goes through the Smugglers Notch, which is a mountain pass, with an elevation of 2,170 feet (660 meters), separating Mount Mansfield, the highest peak in the Green Mountains, from Spruce Peak and the Sterling Range.

Unocal «didn't think there would be a need for high - purity products,» explains chemist John Burba, chief technology officer for Molycorp, the company hoping to reopen rare earth production at the Mountain Pass Mine.

Those pebbles then move via conveyer belt to a mill, a long rectangular building, high on a plain overlooking the Mountain Pass site.

We stopped at a mountain pass some 14,000 feet high and close to the Tibetan border.

Even on this high, chilly mountain pass, it took Yin only minutes to locate alpine species that Wilson and other European plant hunters had discovered.

The saying goes that «mountain passes are higher in the tropics» — that is, tropical mountain passes are stronger barriers to the dispersal of organisms than temperate - zone passes of equivalent altitudes.

«For tropical mayflies, mountain passes are higher indeed: Divergent climate tolerances play crucial roles in how species evolve.»

This challenging, highly technical, 33 - mile route combines four popular trails — Burro Pass, Hazard Country, Kokopelli Trail, and Porcupine — and runs (almost entirely downhill) from high in the La Sal Mountains to the cliffs along the Colorado River.

DONNER PASS, California — It's about 20 degrees, the sun is shining, and we're driving a 2018 Kia Niro Plug - In Hybrid (PHEV) high in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

In combination with the newly configured, degressive Sports Direct - Steer system, the steering ratio of which is very direct at 17.4:1, and the compact sports steering wheel, the handling is outstanding in all operating conditions — whether manoeuvring in the city, at high speeds on the motorway, or with a brisk style of driving on winding mountain passes.

If your journey is likely to take you through the mountain passes of the Alps, as our drive did, you don't need to worry about your driver struggling to keep the soft suspension from rocking the car like a sailboat on the high seas.

The 550 - mile (885 - km) race offers a variety of rough terrain, from salty desert wallows, to dry lake beds and mountain passes as high as 8,000 ft (2,438 meters) above sea level.

Porsche says the country offers the perfect combination of inhospitable conditions, including dusty or roughly paved roads, dense traffic, and high - altitude mountain passes, for a proper test of durability.

A stunning combination of mountain passes, arid desert, high altitude, chaotic city streets, heat, humidity and wilderness will provide the perfect testing ground for our first hybrid.

The road circuit is very attractive, because it combines high Andean landscapes, with inter-Andean and subtropical valleys, ascending from the Sacred Valley, to the Málaga Mountain Pass (4,350 m.

Cross the High Atlas Mountains over the Tichka Pass, stopping to board 4x4's for the trip to the Kasbah of Telouet.

The views constantly changed, and near the pass (the highest point of our trek), we had a grand vista of lakes, communities, and glacier - covered mountains around us.

Today we just drive, we pass Melbourne by and go inland to the high mountains.

The trail started out dry and easy in the cool mountains (5,000 feet above sea level), and we were in high spirits as we passed wild tea and coffee plantations, bamboo stands and gushing waterfalls.

Take your first - class seat on the world - famous Glacier Express and set off on a breathtaking journey across three high - mountain passes, over 291 bridges, and through 91 tunnels.

This is a nice alternative for a visit to Machu Picchu, while combining bus and train, and it is accessible anytime of year, but, especially during the high tourist season, when train services can not face the demand, as we'll go by the new itinerary of the asphalted Cusco / Quillabamba road, passing by villages of the Sacred Valley, going up to the Málaga Mountain Pass (4,350 m.

On to Canada's Glacier National Park, where the motorcoach climbs 4,379 - foot - high Rogers Pass, a perfect spot for photos of the surrounding mountain cliffs and glaciers.

This full - day excursion will take you across the High Atlas chain through the Tizi N'Tichka pass - an imposing landscape of the high mountains and traditional Berber villaHigh Atlas chain through the Tizi N'Tichka pass - an imposing landscape of the high mountains and traditional Berber villahigh mountains and traditional Berber villages.

Pick up from your Hotel in Marrakech in the morning and transfer to the verdant oasis of Dades Gorge via the High Atlas Tizi - n - Tichka mountain pass and the World Heritage Site of Kasbah Ait Benhaddou, one of Morocco's most spectacular ksour (dwellings) that once guarded the lucrative caravan route through the Atlas mountains.

On the way to the first pass of the mountain, Abra Warmihuañusca (Paso de la Mujer Muerta - 4215m / 13828ft), we can see llamas and domesticated alpacas grazing in ichu, one of the few plants that grow at high altitude.

The path winds its way up and down and around the mountains upon ancient carved stone steps, snaking over three high Andean passes.

A new itinerary from the mountain biking pros at Sacred Rides takes on the Alpine topography along the Swiss - Italian border, with incredible village - to - village rides over high - elevation passes.

«During my two years in Belgium, I have gone on a scenic road trip in the Faroe Islands, climbed mountains in Norway, celebrated Bastille Day in Paris, explored off - the - beaten - path destinations in Belgium, driven through the highest mountain in the Alps East of the Brenner Pass in Austria, soared above the coast of Indonesia on a helicopter, and met a geisha and the «last samurai» in Japan.»

Take in the glacial alpine scenery along the Huayhuash Circuit, challenge yourself and conquer high - altitude mountain passes, sleep in tents under the stars in the remote wilderness.

We head south via the Skye Bridge and through the stunning glens, we pass the Commando Memorial with views to Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain.

The highest point along the route is the 6,669 ft Oberalp Pass, and due to the altitude of the mountains it winds through, the train travels at an average of around 24 miles an hour.

Leaving the Great Glen, we pass under the shadow of Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain.