Because the rivers and streams have such steep gradients and are so fast moving, they are erosive instead of depository in nature.

Because bicycles require less steep grades than hikers, bike trails may have multiple switchbacks, while these may not be necessary for hikers.

Because of the steep cliffs around the summit, direct ascents from the city side are limited.

Because New Preston's steep, rocky terrain presents significant constraints to development, most viable development sites were utilized prior to 1900, making contemporary construction of new homes and businesses rare.

Because of the difficulty traversing the steep " Gardner's Mountain ", running north to south through the original Lyman grant of 1761, the settlers of the western portion had different priorities and needs than the rest of Lyman to the east.

Because of the steep hills in the north of the town, the larger settlements are in the south part.

Because Ford relied on gravity to feed fuel to the carburetor rather than a fuel pump, a Model T could not climb a steep hill when the fuel level was low.

Because of the steep rise in elevation and fjords cutting through the terrain, the amount of precipitation is very high.

Because of their extremely steep terrain ( often located in summer at ski resorts ), downhill courses are one of the most extreme and dangerous venues for mountain biking.

Because the bicycle route includes a ride up an extremely steep hill known as " The Beast ", this triathlon is often nicknamed " Beauty and the Beast ".

Because of that, very steep low-pass filters are used on frequencies above 20 kHz ( the theoretical limit of human hearing ) that may introduce slight distortions into the audible-range signal.

Because this is a recently deglaciated fjord with steep slopes and crossed by a major fault, one possibility was a landslide-generated tsunami.

Because the central mountain ranges come close to the coast at the north end of the bay, much of the bay's northerly coastline has deeply eroded tablelands that end in steep seaside cliffs which descend to narrow beaches.

Because of the relatively steep climb, there are three lanes at each end, but only two at the bottom.

Because of the steep incline between Lime Street and Edge Hill, trains were stopped at Edge Hill, their locomotives removed, and the passenger carriages taken down by gravity, descent controlled by brakemen.

In plantations the tree is commonly planted at 3m x 3m spacing on a wide variety of landscapes from flat to moderatly steep hills. Because of selective breeding and more recently the extensive use of Growth Factor seedlings, forests planted since the 1990s are of superior wood with very straight tall trunks without the problem of twin leaders.

Because of the quite steep rise out of the plain, the park is terraced and is over 90 feet higher at the top.

Because of its unstable, steep cliffs this section of the park is closed to visitors.

Because of the extremely long, steep slopes, and dangerous terrain, single mistakes at the wrong moment by some extreme skiers have led them to them to being seriously injured or killed.

Because of the variation in sunlight, shade, and moisture caused by the steep cliffs, several different ecosystems exist in and around the canyon-like gorge.

Because of the hilly topography, these natural drainage channels are narrow and have steep sides and gradients.

Because of the mountainous terrain and the vertical character of the sites chosen for fortification, individual blocks typically emerged from rock faces in a steep hillside or cliff with mined galleries within under rock cover.

Because of the instability of the soil on steep mountains, road-building and clear-cutting operations have led to dangerous landslides and the collapse of mountain slopes.

Because of its steep sides, there are many parts of the gorge on which trees cannot grow, making way for smaller plants.

Because of the tortuous terrain in places, villages and towns in the mountains — to which travel via motorized vehicles are of little use — are still located in the high Andes of Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador.

Because the mountains on the east coast drop abruptly to the sea, the plains are even smaller there than on the west coast.

Because the high ridges of the Jabal an Nusayriyah catch most of the rains from the Mediterranean, the Al Ghab depression, located east of these mountains, is in a relatively arid zone with warm, dry winds and scanty rainfall.

Because of the nature of the pulse as a large, high powered, noisy spike, it is doubtful that there would be much protection if the explosion were seen in the sky just below the tops of hills or mountains.

Because of this combination of high mountains and Mediterreanean air, it is not unusual that the region frequently has some of the lowest winter temperatures and some of the hottest summer temperatures in France.

Because of its location, Cayey its known for its mountains, its cool weather and its foggy mornings, especially in winter.

Because of the mountains, the only direct route from Hardenburgh to the rest of the county are hiking trails over them.

Because of its location next to the Jordan River and well away from the mountains, it is mostly flat, only ranging in elevation from about to.

Because the Mino region is surrounded by low mountains, the temperature fluctuates through the year, from hot summers to cold winters.

Because of the tourism there are many mountain railways and cable cars in the mountains.

Because the family is so ancient and was so widely distributed on the Gondwana supercontinent, modern species commonly occur in relict populations isolated by geographical barriers, for instance on islands or tropical mountains.

Because of this, the province owns a large portion of mountains like Mt.

Because of mineral content, ground temperature, and a general lack of soil, areas surrounding the bases of mountains are not suitable for sufficient tree growth, and most trees and shrubs do not reach full size.

Because of its recognizable shape, many other similar mountains around the world were named or nicknamed the ' Matterhorn ' of their respective countries or mountain ranges.

Because Korobokkuru living in the Empire were often treated as lower class citizens while the memories of subjugation from the humans during the formation of the Empire was still fresh in the Korobokkuru's memories, many of the Korobokuru lived along the coasts, and in the inaccessible central mountains far from human settlements.

" means ( At those far away mountains ), " Stimela Siphume eZimbabwe " ( the train come from Zimbabwe ), " Wen ´ uya baleka " ( Because you're running away / hurrying )).

Because of this, there are many walking tracks up and through the mountains.

Because of their guardianship, the Orcs of Morgoth were unable to approach either the nearby mountains, or the important ford of Brithiach to the south ; the eagles ' watch had been redoubled after the coming of Tuor, enabling Gondolin to remain undiscovered the longest of all Elven realms.

Because the usable lands of the region are squeezed between the mountains and the ocean, most urban areas are relatively small but are still larger than those of the South Coast region.

Because of their altitude and proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, the coastal mountains have high humidity – warm moist air is forced upwards into higher, colder locations where it condenses.

Because of this, all safety precautions must be taken whilst out in the mountains.

Because of the mountains, the area has rains only 2 to 4 times a century, making it one of the driest places on Earth.

Because of the Kuroshio ’ s strong influence, the climate of Nankii is the wettest in the Earth ’ s subtropics with rainfall in the southern mountains believed to reach per year and in the southeastern town of Owase it averages, comparable to Ketchikan, Alaska or Tortel in southern Chile.

Because of its peculiar geographic location-the Zambales mountains on its three sides, Bataan and Subic Bay at its base-development of city land is limited.

Because of the choice of the characters, it has been mistakenly suggested that the origin of the name Chu-lô-san or Chu-lô came from the expression " mountains surrounding the east.