mountainous

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Earlier reports suggested the missing crew member might be in the mountainous area of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, in the southwestern regions of Iran.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The aviator survived and evaded capture for 36 hours in a remote, mountainous part of Iran, with local forces trying to hunt him down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The area's mountainous geography makes it doubly vulnerable.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

In mountainous areas, such as Big Bear, several rattlesnakes will live together in dens.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

We flew southeast, over the dry, flat plains of the Orange Free State and the green and mountainous Cape peninsula.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela