Couloir example sentences

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"Couloir" Example Sentences

We ascended the couloir between the two peaks.
The climber slipped on the icy snow in the couloir.
The route traverses a series of glaciated couloirs.
The couloir narrowed as it twisted up the mountainside.
Rockfall was a danger in the exposed couloir.
The boulder field debouched onto the glacier from the couloir.
The avalanche swept down the couloir, taking the climbers with it.
We climbed the snowy couloir to reach the summit ridge.
Loose rocks tumbled down the steep couloir.
The stream rushed through the verdant couloir.
The climbers carefully picked their way up the couloir.
We scrambled up the rocky couloir to reach the glacier.
Uphill progress in the couloir was slow and arduous.
Trees lined the grassy couloir leading to the lake.
The narrow couloir led directly to the summit.
The climbers were exposed in the icy couloir.
The chute or couloir faced directly into the afternoon sun.
Frost covered the walls of the steep couloir.
The climbers tried to race the impending avalanche in the couloir.
The waterfall plunged over the cliffs into the couloir below.
Snow covered rocks made the ascent of the couloir treacherous.
Just below the summit we entered a long couloir.
The sunrise tinted the snowy couloir pink.
We followed the stream through the shaded couloir.
The technical climbing challenging in the narrow couloir.
Loose slabs came down the couloir, forcing us back.
The bergschrund cut sharply into the couloir.
The north-facing couloir was still choked with snow.
The descent of the couloir promised views of the valley below.
The climbers had to down-climb the icy couloir.
We traversed from one couloir to another.
The couloir led to a small hanging glacier.
The team hastened up the downward-facing couloir.
Water trickled down the grassy couloir.
The couloir provided a direct line to the summit.
A cornice overhung the top of the couloir.
From the bottom of the couloir we followed cairns up the snow slope.
Rockfall was a hazard on the way up the couloir.
We rappelled down into the narrow couloir.
The climbers crossed the bergschrund into the couloir.
The snow provided good footing up the couloir.
Trees lined part of the grassy couloir.
The couloir narrowed as it wound its way up the slope.
Piles of loose snow clung to the sides of the couloir.
The climbers hugged the walls of the steep couloir.
A creek flowed down the middle of the grassy couloir.
Venturing into the icy couloir was dangerous.
We traversed a series of couloirs to reach the summit.
The couloir opened up into a hanging glacier.
The couloir formed a ribbon of snow winding up the mountain.
Loose rocks sloughed off the walls of the couloir.
The narrow couloir proved challenging to climb.
The team climbed up the icy couloir toward the pass.
The team traversed a series of glaciated couloirs.
The couloir formed a chute between two rock walls.
An avalanche demolished the climbers in the couloir.
The couloir narrowed as it climbed the mountainside.
The couloir was the most direct route to the summit.
Rockfall was a constant danger in the exposed couloir.
The climbers followed the stream through the verdant couloir.

Common Phrases

Up the couloir - Used to describe ascending or climbing up a couloir.
Down the couloir - Used when descending or moving down a couloir.
Across the couloir - Used when traversing or moving laterally within a couloir.
The couloir narrowed - A common description of how a couloir changes shape.
Loose rocks tumbled down the couloir - A common hazard in steep couloirs.
The couloir wound - Used to describe a couloir that is curved or sinuous in shape.
Into the couloir - Used when entering a couloir.
An icy couloir - A common description highlighting snow and ice in a couloir.
The narrow couloir - A common description of couloir shape.
The verdant couloir - Used to describe a grassy or vegetated couloir.