Sentence examples for an ascent from inspiring English sources

Conway began his climbing career in 1872 with an ascent of Breithorn in the Alps.

The first European to attempt an ascent of Cotopaxi was Alexander von Humboldt in 1802.

St. Augustine, famously in the Confessions, described that experience as an ascent toward God.

It was an ascent to a higher realm, a watery stairway to heaven.

Anyone contemplating an ascent of Ben Nevis, which can be treacherous, should get advice here.

Tourists with respiratory ailments are cautioned against making such an ascent, even by car.

The market soon began an ascent that took the index above 1,160.

Climbing for him is an ascent of the spirit and a moral test for the chosen few.

We had to get from the bottom to the top without feeling we were preparing for an ascent of K2.

The Ravens, meanwhile, were beginning an ascent that would lead to a Super Bowl championship in January 2001.

Structured in 12 parts, the piece explicitly takes listeners on an ascent from the canyons to the stars and beyond.