lee

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Because of the south-easterly wind direction, places like Aultbea lie in the lee of the Cairngorm mountains, this is called the Fohn effect.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Winds also lift over and through crenulated ridgelines and careen downhill, accelerating with gravity on the lee sides of mountains, which is the side facing the ocean and densely populated coastal Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2022

The winds developed as a strong low pressure zone intensified in the lee of Rocky Mountains.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 31, 2021

Deserts are frequently located on the downwind or lee side of mountain ranges, which create a rain shadow after prevailing winds drop their water content on the mountains.

From Textbooks • Sep. 6, 2018

Their first night on the ice field, they built a small, hot fire in the lee of the sledge, and boiled water for their first hot drinks since morning.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo