backcountry

Example Sentences

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The backcountry of the French resort area offers luxury home buyers a more laid-back, rustic feel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

It’s tucked in an old-growth redwood tree in the backcountry of the park, in Humboldt County, where there are no roads and a creek presents an impassable barrier, Williams-Claussen said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Six were close friends who had together planned the backcountry ski trip.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

The ninth and final missing skier has been found dead in California's Lake Tahoe backcountry, five days after a powerful avalanche struck several guides and a tight-knit group of friends on a trip.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

She and a group of friends had gone backcountry mountain climbing and skiing, crossing over glaciers and racing down snowy peaks hundreds of miles away from Mount St. Helens.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone