Sentences with phrase «opposite sides of the mountain»
The expedition, led by organizer Norman Dyhrenfurth and climbing leader Willi Unsoeld, was one of the most stunning accomplishments in the history of climbing, not just for the meeting near the summit of two successful teams from opposite sides of the mountain, but for the teamwork that made the whole team much greater than the sum of the participants.
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«It's even more of a garden on the opposite side of the mountain,» Yin says.
On the north island our ski instructor training base is in Mt Ruapehu, right in the centre of the island and home to two of New Zealand's biggest resorts — Turoa and Whakapapa — which lie on opposite sides of the mountain and will be accessible to you throughout your course.
Not exact matches
Nearly a decade ago Hermann Pfefferkorn and Jun Wang — scientists from opposite sides of the globe — came together to go prospecting among the granite slabs of Inner Mongolia's Helan Shan mountain range.
Because the3school sits on a hillside that faces west, the wind whisks down the face of the mountain on the opposite side, across the valley floor, and right smack into it.
On one side, you can see the huge waves splashing on the rocks of the mountain while on the opposite are the charming seascape and the verdant mountains therein.
The focal point of this luxurious resort is its jaw - dropping view of the twin Piton Mountains on the opposite side of the bay.
Showcasing the brand's acclaimed design ethic, Yoo2 Rio de Janeiro's rooms and interiors offer spectacular, unrivalled views of the beach, Sugar Loaf Mountain and Corcovado (Christ the Redeemer) from opposite sides.
On one side there is a view over Sierra Madre and its eponymous Cerro de la Silla, known as the Chair Mountain, whilst on the opposite side there is a view of the El Obispado, a green mountainous area.
They're on opposite sides of the world, but two mountains sacred to the tribal communities that live near them are up against a similar threat: mining.
But even though deforestation near the area is evident, the largest clearings are on the opposite side of the town, and the landslide came from the mountains.