Sentence examples for mountain expedition from inspiring English sources
The work had its roots in a boyhood mountain expedition but also in the work of Nietzsche: especially his attack on Christianity, "The Antichrist," a title that Strauss had considered for "An Alpine Symphony".
As well as trying to stake its claim on virgin dramatic territory (Universal protest that it is not based on Jon Krakauer's account of the same mountain expedition, Into Thin Air), Everest has gone for the panoramic route release-wise.
The film is the first traditional feature from British director Kevin Macdonald, already garlanded with awards after two superb documentaries: One Day in September, about the siege of Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics, and Touching the Void, about a death-defying mountain expedition.
During a mountain expedition last year, scientists collected seeds that have now germinated into roughly 100 seedlings.
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He would be reading about lighthouses, boating adventures, or mountain expeditions, while his cousins read about mad scientists and mysteries, about holy men and the seven seas and bloodthirsty kings.
In an interview before he left, he declined to say where he was going, but said he planned to apply the same strict principles as in his mountain expeditions: no support staff, minimal gear and no emergency communications equipment.
Specialising in mountain expeditions throughout Central Asia, K2 Adventures uses a private helicopter to transport daring skiers and snowboarders to the untouched terrain, limiting trips to a few small groups each year.
Most information on thermoregulation and other physiological parameters is collected from hypobaric chamber studies and mountain expeditions.
Climber Scott Fischer, who is the leader of the Mountain Madness Expedition, is portrayed by Jake Gyllenhall and fellow climber Rob Hall is portrayed by Jason Clarke, the New Zealander expedition group leader.
Over the years, considerable improvements in climbing gear and equipment, technology (including mobile wireless availability on the mountain), and expedition planning have improved the safety of those climbing Everest.
