trek
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A trek to the site of the deadliest avalanche in California history reveals a surprisingly tranquil spot, a stark contrast to the frenzied 15 minutes that determined who survived.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
However rain will move into Northern Ireland during the afternoon and then trek slowly eastwards throughout the evening and night.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Wilson pushed employees to complete the Grouse Grind, a 1.8-mile trek up Grouse Mountain near the company’s Vancouver headquarters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
But 583 foreigners remain unaccounted for, many of them pilgrims who had spent months preparing for the demanding trek around Mount Kailash.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Once they reached Turfan, they would triple in size—goods, pack animals, traders, and caravaneers—in order to make the trek to Kashgar across those haunted sands.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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Our Year of the Pilgrimage, we agreed, wasn’t just for epic treks but also because, in retirement, our trips increasingly felt like pilgrimages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
This mission is a test flight designed to inform future treks, such as Artemis IV, a moon landing currently slated for 2028.
From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2026
They bought a house in El Valle de Anton, a beautiful town known for exotic wildlife, breathtaking treks, and fresh mountain air.
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026
The shoot involved long treks up a mountain each day, unpredictable weather, veteran actors, heavy equipment and frequent rushes to beat the rain and descending clouds.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026
In addition, Amari figured out a way to catch crayfish in the shallows, the tangy flesh a delicious treat as they began their seemingly unending nighttime treks.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
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In 30C heat, I am finding it hard to keep up, with Karl showing no sign of fatigue, despite having trekked 10 miles before lunch.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
But the whole experience has made me wary enough that now, whether I’ve trekked through nature or the concrete jungle, a quick tick check is a part of my nighttime routine.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
They were encountered by Spanish soldiers who first trudged and trekked north in the 1770s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Brothers Sal and Daniello Cohen have trekked around the U.S. with Sal’s son to follow the Dutch team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Lulled by the warm sun, cool shade, and birdsong, he trekked onwards, thinking of nothing in particular and enjoying the sense of freedom amid so much beauty.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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While road damage in Manang has been serious, with several bridges swept away and communications down in some areas, no one had been killed in the trekking region, chief district officer Mukti Prasad Khanal said.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Hiroshi Ota, a former missile-unit commander who now leads trekking tours on Amami-Oshima, wishes people in Japan would be more aware of the security risks the country faces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
They include tourists who had come for trekking in the Himalayas, as well as Hindu pilgrims seeking spiritual peace at Tibet's sacred Mount Kailash.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
At least four hikers died in June while trekking through the Grand Canyon, state authorities reported in Arizona.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Many Cambodians are trekking on foot to the north, crossing dangerous mined fields and Khmer Rouge control zones, with little food and water, to go to Thailand.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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