Sentences with phrase «icy mountains of»

Now it's time for the definitive sequel, Rise Of The Tomb Raider, wherein Lara is headed to icy mountains of Siberia, in search for the secrets to immortality.

Those bramble forests and abandoned theme parks and icy mountains of the DKC series were places I liked to go to, and Mario Kart 64 held the same mystique.

From the icy mountains of Sergost to the lush forests of Nurnen, each area has its own distinct look and feel.

«The icy mountains of Pluto.»

Not exact matches

«The entire life of this city depends on Rusal,» said Evgeny Ivanov, until recently a foreman at the plant in Sayanogorsk, where pockmarked asphalt recalls the harsh winters endured by its 60,000 inhabitants, and icy blue mountains line the horizon.

We burst with enthusiasm as we gathered funds to send missionaries across the globe, ranging, as the words of the popular hymn had it, «from Greenland's icy mountains to India's coral strand.»

Weibrecht, whose all - out style reminds everyone in the sport of a young Miller («You watch Bode, and you see what you can accomplish by pushing the limits,» says Weibrecht), grew up in Lake Placid, N.Y., and learned to race on the tough, icy slopes of Whiteface Mountain, host of the Alpine events at the 1980 Olympics and home to hundreds of other races at all levels through the years.

In December the five of us traveled to the Vail Mountain Lodge and Spa for a weekend of skiing for the big kids and my husband, and mountain adjustment for baby and I. Even though we live at 5280, a mile above sea level, it's still an adjustment for everyone, especially when the air is icy anMountain Lodge and Spa for a weekend of skiing for the big kids and my husband, and mountain adjustment for baby and I. Even though we live at 5280, a mile above sea level, it's still an adjustment for everyone, especially when the air is icy anmountain adjustment for baby and I. Even though we live at 5280, a mile above sea level, it's still an adjustment for everyone, especially when the air is icy and crisp.

High mountains and latitudes were once thought far too bleak for ancient humans, but as icy patches melt they are revealing a rich world of human history

A recently discovered solitary ice volcano on the dwarf planet Ceres may have some hidden older siblings, say scientists who have tested a likely way such mountains of icy rock — called cryovolcanoes — might disappear over millions of years.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA — Planetary scientists who dream of probing for microbes on Jupiter's icy moon Europa are already studying similar settings on Earth.

Pepin suggests that extensive local deforestation in recent decades has likely reduced this flow of moisture, depleting the mountain's icy hood.

High - resolution images of the icy worlds reveal towering mountains, yawning canyons and perhaps hints of a subsurface ocean

The source of the ice - the Yahtse Glacier - is one of five glaciers that empty into Icy Bay beneath the towering Saint Elias Mountains.

As he described the icy summit of Mount Toubkal in southwestern Morocco, where he spent 2 days of therapeutic hiking following a conference in Marrakech, he reminded me of the writing of naturalist John Muir: «Thousands of tired, nerve - shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity.»

Not far from a range of giant ice mountains on Pluto lies a vast stretch of icy plains whose surface is broken into cell - like blocks by snaking troughs, new photos by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft reveal.

Also, highland regions at the equator would get colder and northern low - lying regions would get warmer; this is the so - called «icy highlands effect,» which results in the peaks of mountains on Earth being snow - covered.

An avid mountain climber, last summer he scaled Monte Perdido, an 11,000 - foot peak in the Spanish Pyrenees whose final icy incline has claimed dozens of lives.

To the surprise of scientists at NASA, New Horizons showed that Pluto has young, icy mountains on its surface.

This frozen region is north of Pluto's icy mountains, in the centre - left of the heart feature, informally named «Tombaugh Regio» (Tombaugh Region) after Clyde Tombaugh, who discovered Pluto in 1930.

Stunning new panorama of Pluto backlit by the Sun, showing the icy plains, rugged mountains, and hazes in the atmosphere.

Icy glaciers and even a hint of a treacherous mountain road are painted beautifully onto this coat, a one - off piece designed in special collaboration with artist Caragh Thuring.

Every image (rivers, highways, icy mountains) tells its own story — of a terrain that must be met, and then conquered.

Race in progressively more challenging competitions, trekking from heated outdoor pools set against icy mountain ranges, to a Japanese dojo, to a huge, 80,000 seat outdoor arena as Phelps guides players along the way with tips and tricks of the trade.

No matter if you're gliding through a tropical forest or an icy mountain range, most tracks comprise of a similar assortment of tight bends, wide caverns and the odd vertical drop or two.

As an all - seasons car, the four - wheel drive version of the Vitara is a practical choice — it might not climb a mountain or cross a river like the Land Rover Defender, but it's perfectly capable of crossing a muddy field or finding traction on icy roads where two - wheel - drive cars would scrabble for grip.

As any East Coast skier can tell you, the initial sensation you feel on a mountain out West after years of carving through narrow, icy chutes, elbow - to - elbow with other skiers, is akin to the joy a bird must feel when let loose from their cage after years in captivity.

In the distance, the snow - capped mountains of New Zealand's South Island shimmers in the sun, marked by Stewart Island at its most distant point, where seals and whales frolic in the icy waters, as the Aurora Australis fills the sky.

Rising up into the foothills of the Andes, the snow - capped peaks and the icy, glacial waters that roll down from the mountains feed a lush natural habitat of Patagonian plains, rich in fauna and flora unique to this wonderful environment.

Whether your dream vacation takes you to that beautiful tropical paradise you've always envisioned, or the icy mountain getaway you've been dreaming of, staying at an independent hotel can often provide added depth and authenticity to the experience.

If you're looking for more adventure, then venture to the Himalayas and Expedition Everest — Legend of the Forbidden Mountain, where there's a twist and turn at every icy peak.

Had I known I'd be sleeping at icy campsites, and pushing my body's ability to cope with altitudes over 15,400 feet, I might have had second thoughts about the three - day trek from Urubamba (in the Sacred Valley of Peru) to Lares hot springs, 20 km away on the other side of a mountain range that we had to climb over.

The north side of the mountain tends to draw fewer crowds, and is also less icy according to locals.

The levels are large and diverse (we've got deserts, icy tundras and lava - encrusted mountains) and allow ample opportunities to monkey around with all of your «god powers.»

From the tall mountains and icy lakes, to the particles of snow in the ground and trees, every landscape is so visually stunning and incredibly detailed that you will often find yourself stopping to just observe the environmental beauty around you.

From walking across icy paths, snow - laden mountains, to walking through waist high shrubbery, through a snowy blizzard, under the shade from a tree, or through the clear water of a fountain, there is a lot of eye candy, especially for a kid - focused game.

It's split into numerous virtual habitats (islands, forests, icy - mountains etc) and the games» developers have designed these habitats to accurately reflect the tapestry of interconnected ecosystems found in the real world.

It was the Grand Theft Auto of snowboarding, the Tony Hawk Pro Skater of the icy mountains.

The cold, icy expanses of Skyrim are glorious to behold, and it's one of the few games to live up to the «see that mountain?

Explore your city and beyond, from a ski chalet on the top of an icy mountain to an ancient temple in the depths of the jungle.

Even as all the characters in the game are manipulated into a bloody conflict outside of their own interest they do so dressed in bright, happy colors and travel through lush forests, crumbling castles and cities, icy mountains, frozen lakes, rundown temples, and sprawling palaces.

Enthroned on a mountain rising up from an icy landscape covered in blue crystals beneath a pink sky is an androgynous figure in a white cape — a resident of the planet Gethen, perhaps, the scene of Ursula K. Le Guin's 1969 novel «The Left Hand of Darkness»?

The British artist Richard Long makes sculptures, photographs and text works documenting his journeys around the world, including long walks across Dartmoor in south Devon, England to the icy peaks of the Ellsworth Mountains in Antarctica.

Her striking compositions, typically using acrylic, often evoke a fragmented version of the landscapes of her native Scandinavia, with abstract geometrical motifs layered over scenes resembling icy mountain ranges or seascapes.

One would think that when the glaciers in the mountains are locked in winter's icy grip and therefore not melting any, the rivers that they are a part of continue to run water from springs, rainfall and snow melt from lower regions of the mountains and for sure they do not «dry up» like these people would want the illogical to believe and believe they do.

To do so, they submerged nine tubes, each weighing two tonnes and the height of two double - decker busses, in the icy waters of the remote fjord framed by snow - capped mountains.

«He invariably meets his creator at the tops of mountains, in icy caves.