crevasse
Example Sentences
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Hikes to the top of Mount Cook, which towers over the Southern Alps running the length of the South Island, are difficult even for experienced climbers because of large crevasses and unpredictable weather.
From BBC
“Whatever debris there was, it appears to have been deposited into the various large crevasses on the glacier.”
From Seattle Times
The area also is marked by many crevasses.
From Seattle Times
Sherpa said the rescuers spent hours inside the crevasse risking their own lives.
From Seattle Times
“While coming down, he slipped and fell in a crevasse between Camp 3 and Camp 2,” his father, Om Prakash, told the newspaper.
From Seattle Times
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