Sentences with phrase «up steep terrain»

There were numerous ascents up steep terrain, and tricky descents on loose gravel or rock.

Not exact matches

The hike up to Garibaldi Lake isn't particularly noteworthy on the terrain front, besides the fact that it is about 6 km of steep uphill walking.

For 2017, Mudders will again be tested by ten miles of Mount Snow's varied and steep terrain, and will contend with obstacles that feature mud, ice - cold water, barbed wire, electric shocks and other challenges that the Tough Mudder design team has dreamt up over the years.

During winter the cats will often descend to lower elevations in search of prey, but in summer they move back up the mountain to the steepest and most remote terrain.

While the farm - to - table movement is still relatively new in the country, where steep terrain makes farming tricky, Norwegians are increasingly known to serve up simple ingredients in an unfussy way that lets their flavors shine through (along with plenty of fish — more on that on mbg next week).

It might look like a gently pumped - up estate car, but the RXH can climb and descend gradients steeper than 1 - in - 2 and climb diagonally over shocking terrain twists without a single creak from its structure.

As promised, All - Terrain mode allowed it to pull itself up a steep and extremely muddy uphill track, while towing a ballast - loaded horse box, with absolutely no trouble.

If you need to go up a steep hill on loose terrain like a sandy dirty track, dune or fine gravel, you need to build up momentum before hitting the incline and you need to put your foot down and get high revs for the speed you're travelling at.

We're a bit hesitant as we stare up a steep hill climb, but the four - wheel - drive system apportions power quickly and seamlessly as the all - terrain tires claw up the loose dirt to help us get to the top.

The 2016 Land Cruiser is also equipped with 4 - wheel drive so you can climb up steep hills, go over rough terrain, and handle icy roads with ease.

Call up «4x4i» on the Extra Features screen and watch the axles articulating independently, the differentials automatically locking and unlocking, and the water depth and incline angles changing — if you can tear your eyes away from the steep, deep, jagged or greasy terrain you're traversing so casually.

During an extended, light off - roading session at California's Hollister State Vehicular Recreation Area, I was also able to appreciate the engine's ability to smoothly deliver consistent torque and the all - wheel drive system's eagerness to shuffle power from front to rear to pull the Escape over rough terrain and up some genuinely steep inclines lined with loose sand.

For a steeper challenge — literally — we visited a quarry brimming with quarry - like terrain, namely rocks, loose gravel and mountain made up of both.

This offers up opportunities to heliski steeper, and more aggressive terrain when conditions permit.

The brakes are extremely powerful coping up with speed and steep terrain.