Sentence examples for a significant mountain from inspiring English sources

Highfield is excited by the digital story ("digital display is the future of the digital business and therefore potentially the future of the whole business"), but a browse through Johnston Press's balance sheet shows there is a significant mountain to climb.

Compared to modern stage races, the stages were extraordinarily long, with an average distance of over 400 km, compared to the 171 km average stage length in the 2004 Tour de France; cyclists had one to three rest days between each stage, and the route was largely flat, with only one stage featuring a significant mountain.

This timeframe was also a period of significant mountain uplift, including major phases in the Andes [ 109], Alps [ 110], and Himalayas [ 111].

Pitt trained for months for the role, which demanded significant mountain climbing and trekking practice, including rock climbing in California and the European Alps with his co-star David Thewlis.

One of the theories surrounding the mystery of Machu Picchu is that it was a sacred site, aligning perfectly with other spiritually significant mountains during solstices and equinoxes.

"These are pretty significant mountains.

He has vowed repeatedly to retire if Russia wins its first Cup title, saying it would leave him with no other significant mountains to climb.

The Anti Atlas The last significant mountains before the Sahara are the arid, pink-and-ochre-coloured chain of the Anti Atlas, and beneath the arid, jagged mass of its two major peaks lie lush irrigated valleys and a string of oases.

The site of the City of Kigali is naturally well protected; it is surrounded by significant mountains: the mount Jali (2071 m) in the North-West, the mount of Kigali (1856 m) in the west and the mount Nyarutarama (1809 m) in the south.

Other significant mountains in El Hatillo are Gavilán at 1148 m, Topo de El Paují at 1245 m and Topo de Piedras Pintadas at 1196 m.

There was a significant interaction between mountain and altitude, which complicated interpretation of RMR.