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