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

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

The group of 15 — four paid guides and 11 trip participants — were at the end of a three-day backcountry skiing trip to the Frog Lake huts when the avalanche occurred.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Six people were rescued from where the group encountered an avalanche in the Castle Peak area on their way back from a backcountry skiing adventure.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Only 3 percent of Shenandoah’s two million annual visitors go more than a few yards into what is generously termed the backcountry.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson