A steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake.
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Examples for "cirque"
Examples for "cirque"
1In the midst of this cirque stands the castle, buried in stately oaks.
2Another wall joined it from the left, creating a perfect cirque.
3I surveyed the field of erratics in the alpine cirque of Mount Evans.
4Refuges are perched on ridgelines and summits all over this cirque.
5The cirque was now empty, the gawker having wobbled away muttering.
1The descent through the western cwm is similar to the Muir snowfield on Mt.
2This is sometimes described as the secret cwm, and it does have a sense of mystery about it.
3The sun was going down behind a shoulder of Snowdon; the cwm at my feet was inky with shadow.
4It was scorching hot out so I stripped down a few layers in the western cwm and put some sun screen on.
5Visit Website We moved efficiently (that's fast in mountaineering terms) in the western cwm and made it to camp in a couple hours.
1The great corrie scooped out above Doolough Pass is shadowed through the year.
2Jessica headed for the lift that would take her down to the corrie.
3A mule track loops up to Krn from a corrie above the valley floor.
4That's right, Dan-keep away up by the slate corrie, and come down by the red tarn.
5The 4th of December has dawned, and still Hans lies unfound in the corrie of the vineberg.
6We also run freeride clinics and back corrie workshops specifically tailored to the conditions you'll find here.
7I brought Corrie down there for a few minutes, early this afternoon.
8Police have played down reports that Corrie Mckeague may have been kidnapped.
9Corrie thought for a moment, and then went over to the mini-bar.
10It doesn't take long to get back into Corrie, after a break.
11The spirit that dwelt in Corrie's breast was a very peculiar one.
12Corrie went down into the basement, grateful for once for the heat.
13Corrie-Lyn went to Inigo and took both of his hands in hers.
14Corrie watched until she heard the faint clunk of the door shutting.
15To this, Corrie, not being in a talkative humour, made no reply.
16I'm not that weak. Then he frowned and glanced over at Corrie-Lyn.