backcountry

Example Sentences

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The backcountry of the French resort area offers luxury home buyers a more laid-back, rustic feel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

I do look forward to taking them backcountry skiing come winter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Six were close friends who had together planned the backcountry ski trip.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

Three guides from the Blackbird Mountain Guides, who were leading the group back from a three-day backcountry skiing expedition, were killed in the avalanche, according to the company.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Only 3 percent of Shenandoah’s two million annual visitors go more than a few yards into what is generously termed the backcountry.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson