massif

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Eventually the entire massif stands exposed: a solitary block of limestone rising 1,800 feet above the Mojave floor.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

All three had anti-avalanche airbags and were skiing off-piste in the Mont Blanc massif mountain range.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2025

The massif rocks contain lots of olivine, a mineral that reacts with water in a process called serpentinization.

From Science Magazine • May 25, 2023

Or, some gentle action for nature-lovers, take part in a group botanical survey, identifying the flora and fauna of the Mont Blanc massif.

From National Geographic • Apr. 16, 2023

In 1984, during an expedition to Nepal’s Annapurna massif, he’d picked up a gastrointestinal parasite, Entamoeba histolytica, which he was unable to entirely purge from his body over the years that followed.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer