Sentences with phrase «steep slopes of the mountain»

The steep slopes of the mountain were no easier to negotiate on the way down than they were on the way up, but the early morning light revealed just how this volcano truly towers over the surrounding landscape.

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It's pretty obvious steer clear of places where avalanches happen, namely snow - capped mountains with steep slopes.

It's not just the lure of gold but the high - grade stuff that keeps Mountain Boy Minerals TSXV: MTB and its friends drilling the steep slopes of northwestern British Columbia's Golden Triangle.

In the shadow of its snow - covered mountains are hundreds of arid rocky hills, where horses and cows perch as skillfully as mountain goats upon the steep slopes where people too make their homes.

The areas with the least roads correspond to inaccessible landscapes or places where there is little economic motive to build them: for example, the sand hills of Nevada, the deserts of Arizona, New Mexico and California, the swamps of southern Florida and the steep slopes of the Rocky Mountains.

Sea cucumbers, or holothurians, normally seen crawling incredibly slowly over the flat abyssal plains of the ocean floor, were found on steep slopes, small ledges and rock faces of the underwater mountain range.

The mountains also provide a smorgasbord of habitats, from isolated valleys to steep slopes with rapidly changing climates.

Models of mountain (alpine) glaciers are applied to solve similar problems to those models used for polar ice sheets, but typically have a higher resolution (a smaller grid size) and need to consider the effects of steep and often variable bed slopes, and the transverse stresses found in valley glaciers.

Even more amazing is Burnett's magical teleportation from a precarious perch on a steep slope pinned down by vicious sniper fire immediately to a Byronic pose on the top of a mountain.

Exhibiting a unique elegance of bearing and movement, his soundness and coordination show unmistakably the purpose for which he has been bred, the strenuous work of guarding the flocks in all kinds of weather on the steep mountain slopes of the Pyrenees.

The Shiba Inu developed on the steep slopes of the Japanese mountains and was used to hunt both large and small game for many centuries.

Stone fences crisscross the steep slopes of Morne du Vitet, one of many mountains on St. Barts, along a rocky shore that resembles the rugged coast of Normandy.

A must - see example of the region's remote, low - key wineries is Ridge Vineyards, perched on a steep slope on the northern reaches of the Santa Cruz Mountains.

More... Hiking Once visitors have scaled the rugged cliffs using the steep trail from the Landing Cove, they will find just over five miles of trails that meander over gentle slopes and low mountain tops to dramatic overlooks and magnificent coastal views.

On a sunny day, the most common kind, the waters wink like a blot of turquoise ink, spreading 81 square miles among steep, green mountain slopes.

Rentals in Cape Town vary from sea facing, cliff perched villas to self catering apartments near Table mountain to massive properties to rent on the verdant slopes of Constantia where some of the oldest wine estates remain steeped in timeless elegance.

Inland, the sun is shining on steep mountain slopes sliced by deep ravines and topped with a crown of clouds.

In the far northwest of Rwanda, the Parc des Volcans, home to the volcanoes, protects the steep slopes of the Virungas, a magnificent mountain range, and is home to the rare mountain gorilla.

The Alpen Super Course under the Kogen gondola offers steep runs for the most experienced skier whilst for beginners, there are beautifully groomed slopes at the base of the mountain.

On the 12.4 - mile - long ride, you'll see rivers that cut through deep ravines, waterfalls cascading down the sides of steep, snow - capped mountains and farms clinging dizzily to sheer slopes.

If you live in a rural area in the developing world, in a home where water doesn't flow through pipes and out of a faucet, you likely spend hours every day gathering water from the nearest source (clean, if possible), which can be miles away or in the case of Tilwari, a village in northern India, down a steep slope — think the last stretch of your last hike up a mountain — off the main road.

For decades, it has been a given that heavy rainfall on steep mountain slopes is likely to chemically weather the exposed rock and precipitate a chemical reaction that ends with carbonate minerals on the ground and with less of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

About 72 % of California's coastline consists of steep mountains slopes or raised marine terraces that are being relentlessly chipped away by Pacific Ocean waves.

The conserved land — which consists of former orchards and steep, rocky slopes extending from the mountain's base to its summit — provides the backdrop for vistas from many popular attractions in Dutchess County, including Poughkeepsie's Waryas Park and the Franklin D. Roosevelt Home and Presidential Library in Hyde Park.

A smaller mass of ice on a steep slope would continue to grind its way through the mountains but eventually disappears.

Dr Yves Godderis said that the formation of these mountains meant that the rock weathering, which was threatening to slow to a walk through much of the supercontinent, was able to continue and the steep slopes of these Hercynian Mountains produced physical erosion occurring in a humid equatorial environment, this physical erosion promoted rock weathering and removing CO2 from the atmountains meant that the rock weathering, which was threatening to slow to a walk through much of the supercontinent, was able to continue and the steep slopes of these Hercynian Mountains produced physical erosion occurring in a humid equatorial environment, this physical erosion promoted rock weathering and removing CO2 from the atMountains produced physical erosion occurring in a humid equatorial environment, this physical erosion promoted rock weathering and removing CO2 from the atmosphere.

Visible for miles from popular public viewpoints — including Bear Mountain Bridge, the Appalachian Trail and Hudson Highlands State Park — Popolopen Ridge features steep slopes, rock outcroppings, streams and wetlands, unbroken forest cover and a significant stand of mountainMountain Bridge, the Appalachian Trail and Hudson Highlands State Park — Popolopen Ridge features steep slopes, rock outcroppings, streams and wetlands, unbroken forest cover and a significant stand of mountainmountain laurel.

The steady growth of LPO has Gabe Acevedo fed up, and his guest post at Above The Law sounds a grim warning: «the practice of discovery in American law is not just on a slippery slope, it's careening down a steep mountain covered in ten feet of solid ice.

Nearby Buffalo Mountain Park offers steep slopes for outdoors enthusiasts, and rewards those who dare to scale its cliffs with a breathtaking view of the surrounding valley.

By the way, it's the long, arduous effort expended whilst climbing the steep mountain slopes and ridges in pursuit of the goal, reaching the top, that delivers the greatest long - lasting positive feedback, because once one crests the peak, there is only one way to go... down.