Sentence examples for base of steep from inspiring English sources

Lying at the base of steep mountains, with narrow gorges coursing down to the Lehigh River and a level 25-mile stretch running along its bank, Jim Thorpe is made for bicycles.

Physiographic features (depth, the base of steep escarpments, the axes of canyons, methane seep sites, mesoscale "salt" basins, etc).

New Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter HiRise and CRISM imagery of polar layered terrain of Mars reveals striking similarities to icy debris fans along the base of steep escarpments in Alaska formed in high-latitude periglacial environments.

Discovery of a large landslide in close proximity to the extending urban fringe of metropolitan Phoenix argues for a more careful analysis of landslide hazards in the region, especially where rapid development excavates bedrock at the base of steep mountain slopes and where the subsurface weathering front is near the surface.

The cars stopped at the base of a steep ascent.

Rescue teams spoke of the impossibility of landing anywhere near the base of the steep escarpment.

The town is at the base of a steep line of cliffs, a few dozen buildings cozied up against the Pacific Ocean.

Lower still, at the base of the steep dingle path I've just clambered up, the picturesque village of Clyro lies languid in the sunshine.

About 10 stepped fans have been identified, most at the base of a steep slope emptying into a basin like an impact crater.

THE LOCATION At the base of a steep hill that ends at the river, this four-story behemoth occupies a prime spot alongside the waterway.

Built at the base of the steep wooded inclines of Deadwood Gulch and extending up the hillsides, it was named for the dead trees found in the canyon.