steep rock
Example Sentences
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The entire mountain was shut down to search for the escapee, with hundreds of state officers scouring its steep rock faces, which were at times layered with thick snow.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
Whitney, two climbers realized they were in a treacherous situation — they were stuck in their climbing harnesses, attached to the steep rock wall by ropes as the temperature plummeted toward freezing.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2024
The route involves navigating steep rock, ice and snow, the park said.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2024
In 1972, the community of Naters blasted a path into a steep rock face to offer the herders and sheep an alternative way home.
From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2024
She would lean from the opening, throw herself across the steep rock, and make a quick grasp of the hold beneath the nest.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
