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Mountaineering-Setting (Boon Kiat)

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  1. waterfall
    a place where a river or stream flows down
    In front the white gleam of waterfalls broke the sombre ranks of climbing trunks. Weyman, Stanley J.
  2. summit
    the top or extreme point of something
    After great toil and suffering, he at length found himself at the summit. Parkman, Francis
  3. Himalayas
    a mountain range extending 1500 miles on the border between India and Tibet; this range contains the world's highest mountain
    His doctor estimates his biological age at 35; he’s still climbing big mountains in the Himalayas. New York Times (Feb 17, 2012)
  4. Mount Everest
    a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal; the highest mountain peak in the world (29,028 feet high)
    The summit of Mount Everest is tiny, so finding it after dropping down through a current like that would have been almost impossible. New York Times (Dec 30, 2011)
  5. Alps
    a large mountain system in south-central Europe
    A long staff, pointed with iron, used in climbing the Alps. Webster, Noah
  6. outdoors
    outside a building
    Maybe he should think seriously about playing outdoors. Washington Post (Mar 8, 2012)
  7. Rockies
    the chief mountain range of western North America
    There is a great deal of snow in the Rockies Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)
  8. cliff
    a steep high face of rock
    “We assume he was running to the cliff dwellings,” she said. New York Times (Mar 31, 2012)
  9. peak
    the highest point of something
    In the pass the scenery is superb, grand volcanic peaks rising in all directions. Whymper, Frederick
  10. cavern
    a large cave or a large chamber in a cave
    The lion roared three times, and then it went within the cavern. Colum, Padraic
Created on 三月 29, 2012 (updated 四月 4, 2012)

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