Sentences with phrase «side of the mountain range»

It's on the far side of the mountain range, more than 10 hours away, but it will allow them to make the most of what's left of a two - week research window.

By testing many clay samples of known ages from both sides of the mountain range and comparing their ratios of heavy isotopes, Chamberlain and Poage found that the Southern Alps of New Zealand rose abruptly by 2 kilometers 5 million years ago.

When the Andes were not yet fully uplifted, this forest extended unbroken from east to west, as documented by many plant and animal species that have close relatives on both sides of the mountain range.

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.

They occur when cool, moist air climbs one side of any mountain range (in this case, those that rise above the Antarctic Peninsula) before tumbling down the other side.

Not exact matches

This helps students understand the climatic differences of moist air traveling over a mountain range and creating lush vegetation on one side and a drier climate on the leeward side.

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.

You start the race by driving out of a helicopter, you drive across the ice, through a cave, across the side of a dam, through the forest, down areas from the Winter Olympics, glide off of a ski jump, and stop in front of Wario's Mansion in the beautiful looking village in the mountain range.

Because this car is a BMW, we take it into some serious mountains, the Sierra Nevada range, to get drive time on deserted highways winding through valleys and up the sides of cliffs.

Before us, the Rongai Valley sloped down and away, bordered on one side by the strange, high Menengai Crater, which the natives called the Mountain of God, and on the other by the distant Aberdare Range, rounded blue - grey hills that went smoky and purple at dusk before dissolving into the night sky.

HUGH MCGREGOR: Somehow, they're working out these fires are occurring way out of their home range, often on the other side of mountains, and not only do they find out about these but they don't travel straight away.

You will take in views of lakes, mountain ranges, the east side of Vancouver Island and all the mountain as well as the Port Alberni Inlet.

On either side the cliffs fell away down to the coast, the glorious light of the evening reflecting shimmering bays and bathing a range of mountains that stretched off into the silence of distant volcanic ranges in a supernatural luminescence.

Today we bicycle on the southern slopes of the mountain range we crossed yesterday on the north side.

The course is situated on the east side of the Sandia Mountains, at elevations ranging from 6,500 to 7,000 feet, surrounded by the mountainous terrain and vegetation of the New Mexican high desert.

Névé offers mountain side spa treatments ranging from massage to a full range of esthetics services.

We'll trek deep into one of the verdant valleys on the mountain's windward side on a full - or half - day hike that ranges from moderate to strenuous.

We are a 4 star lodge situated on the south side of the dam overlooking Peaconwood golf estate and the Magalies mountain range.

Spanning 4,000 feet with a 50 - foot launch pad, the FlyLine Zipline has two side - by - side zip lines that provide an intense, high - speed flight through breathtaking scenery beneath Hinaiuka and the towering peaks of Haupu Mountain Range.

It's a short boat ride from Sabang to the western side of the island near the Saint Paul mountain range.

Bakenskop, the hill to the southern side of BakenOord, offers an unobstructed 360 degree view of the valley and the Lange and Riviersonderend mountain ranges.

Whale Huys guests» have direct access to the ocean - side fynbos walking trail that connects to the Walker Bay Nature Conservancy, guests can walk along the unspoiled coastline and guests have access to an uninterrupted panoramic view of Walker Bay and the surrounding mountain range.

Located with a spectacular mountain range on one side and a tranquil seafront on the other, Berunes offers the best of both worlds.

Tackle a new mountain and explore the local peaks and tarns, or take a step to the wild side and enjoy the wide range of outdoor activities available from horseback riding, rock climbing or even the Via Ferrata Xtreme at Honister Slate Mine.

From sceneries of magnificent red gum creeks and mountain ranges, to flattened country side, to the rolling sand hills of the Simpson Desert, all this awaits you on this exclusive tour.

Take Landsborough exit off the Bruce Highway (now called Steve Irwin Way) Continue through Landsborough and up the range Turn left at Mary Cairncross Corner into Mountain View Road — Tourist Drive 23 Follow Mountain View Road to end and turn left at the T intersection to Woodford Continue 5.5 km to Policeman Spur Road Turn right into Policeman Spur Road — Lyola Pavilions is listed on the street sign indicating 2.5 km distance to our entrance After 2kms you will see a «No Through Road» sign — continue past this sign for 0.5 km Turn right into our property which is clearly signposted on the right hand side of the road.

Beautiful views of red and colors mountains, streams and herds of alpacas and llamas and the south side of Ausangate ranges of mountains.

One side of the hotel looks out to Los Ajaches mountain range, the other has panoramic views across the Atlantic.

Artist Statement «Stretching along the eastern side of Idaho, the Teton Mountain Range included such peaks as Grand Teton, Mount Owen, Teewinot and Mount Moran.»

On the other side are possible increase of snow fall in some areas, impediments to movement of ice to the sea such as mountain ranges (especially relevant in the GIS) and underwater ridges... what else?

Just 10 years ago, the glaciers visible as fingernail - like slivers in this image along the crest of the Hohe Tauern range, near Salzburg, were draped much farther down the mountain sides.

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