There was only one place where the mountain might receive her -- that unnamed, unnameable pool harbored in its secret bosom.

The only natural World Heritage Sites is the Tassili n ' Ajjer, a mountain range.

Some high mountain villages, such as Avoriaz ( in France ) Wengen and Zermatt ( in Switzerland ) are accessible only by cable car or cog-rail trains, and are car free.

In contrast with other continents, it is marked by the comparatively small area of either very high or very low ground, lands under occupying an unusually small part of the surface ; while not only are the highest elevations inferior to those of Asia or South America, but the area of land over is also quite insignificant, being represented almost entirely by individual peaks and mountain ranges.

His march northward through the Alps was interrupted by Rudolph, King of Transjurane Burgundy, and it was only with great difficulty that Arnulf crossed the mountain range.

Bears ( grizzly, black, and the Kermode bear or spirit bear — found only in British Columbia ) live here, as do deer, elk, moose, caribou, big-horn sheep, mountain goats, marmots, beavers, muskrat, coyotes, wolves, mustelids ( such as wolverines, badgers and fishers ), Cougar, eagles, ospreys, herons, Canada geese, swans, loons, hawks, owls, ravens, Harlequin Ducks, and many other sorts of ducks.

The mountain bongo is only found in the wild in one remote region of central Kenya.

This would explain one, but only one, mountain building episode between any pair of continents ; it failed to account for earlier orogenic episodes.

While mountain tops remain snow-capped year long, near the coast snow only stays on the ground for a few minutes or hours.

Examples include staged multi-caches ; underwater caches, caches located 50 feet ( 15 m ) up a tree, caches found only after long offroad drives, caches on high mountain peaks, caches located in challenging environments ( such as Antarctica or north of the Arctic Circle ), and magnetic caches attached to metal structures and / or objects.

Except for a few valleys, the mountain area proper is suitable only for grazing in the foothills and steppes ; adequate soil and rainfall, however, make cultivation possible.

It is found from the sea to the lower mountain ranges, reaching up to 4, 500 m ( 15, 000 ft ) ASL in the hottest tropical parts of its range but only to about 1, 750 meters ( 5, 700 ft ) in the subtropical climate of the Himalayan foothills

Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range.

But on a mountain road leading to Beirut, only one bus with a Syrian license plate was spotted in a convoy of pro-Syrian supporters heading to the capital and Hezbollah officials denied the charges.

Hemmed in between sea and mountain, the sahil, as it is called in Lebanon, is widest in the north near Tripoli, where it is only wide.

* 1915 – Lassen Peak erupts with a powerful force, and is the only mountain other than Mount St. Helens to erupt in the contiguous US during the 20th century.

In this region the general level of the country begins to decrease in elevation, with only a few mountain spurs, which from time to time push as far as the river and form small-scale pongos.

South of Mount Apo, this central mountain belt is somewhat lower than it is to the north, with peaks averaging only 1, 100 to 1, 800 meters.

Meanwhile, Batorampon Point is the highest mountain of the southernmost end of the peninsula, reaching a height of only 1, 335 meters ( 4, 380 ft ); it is located in the boundary of Zamboanga City.

They have a different type of border, in principle defined only by the area of settlement of the national group, although many nation states also sought natural borders ( rivers, mountain ranges ).

The divide does not form part of the great mountain chains of North America, and only near the Colombian border are there highlands related to the Andean system of South America.

Although Hannibal surprised the Romans and thoroughly beat them on the battlefields of Italy, he lost his only siege engines and most of his elephants to the cold temperatures and icy mountain paths.

* the large number of the mountain torrents locally called gaves, which often form lofty waterfalls, surpassed in Europe only by those of Scandinavia

Between the two ends of the range, the only passes worth mentioning are the Col de la Perche, between the valley of the Têt and the valley of the Segre, the Port d ' Envalira, the highest mountain pass in the Pyrenees and one of the highest points of the European road network, and the Col de Somport or Port de Canfranc, where there were old Roman roads, but apparently, no modern highways.

The smallest Pelton wheels are only a few inches across, and can be used to tap power from mountain streams having flows of a few gallons per minute.

The silver mined from Huayna Potosí mountain in Potosi provides most of the wealth the Spanish empire would amass until its fall in the early 19th century.

Nearby is an observatory and the Wank-Haus, also known as the Alois Huber Haus, a mountain hut that provides food and accommodation to visitors.

For the more adventurous, active recreation, involving mountain hiking and bike tourism, provides a close connection with nature.

The car park in the village provides the easiest access route for climbing Moel Hebog, the mountain which directly overlooks the village.

The cliffs of the main plateau are split by Platteklip Gorge (" Flat Stone Gorge "), which provides an easy and direct ascent to the summit and was the route taken by António de Saldanha on the first recorded ascent of the mountain in 1503.

* 25px U. S. Route 40-a portion of the famous National Road, it connects in the west with Washington County and provides access to the Pittsbugh edge suburb of Washington ; after forming part of a freeway bypass of Uniontown, it becomes a major two lane mountain highway heading toward Maryland

It also provides some of the best mountain biking in South-East England, with many off road ' single-track ' trails available as well as plenty of fire roads.

Montenvers provides further tourist access to middle and high mountain areas.

The mountain block to the north rises to 1, 200 feet ( 366 m ) and provides an important scenic backdrop, around whose views the city's original streetscape was carefully laid out.

* Coeur d ' Alene and the surrounding area also provides many outdoor recreational opportunities, such as: mountain biking, hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, etc.

The mountain provides a vertical drop of on 29 runs with 196 skiable acres and several trails up to a mile long.

Winslow State Park, at the northern foot of the mountain, provides access by two hiking trails to the summit.

The organization provides access to archival material related to the community and a small museum displaying aspects of traditional mountain life.

Ibn Sina also displays a clear awareness of the possibility of seas turning into dry land and vice-versa, and therefore provides a correct explanation for the discovery of fossils on mountain tops.

Yunnan has a generally mild climate with pleasant and fair weather because of the province's location on south-facing mountain slopes, receiving the influence of both the Pacific and Indian oceans, and although the growing period is long, the rugged terrain provides little arable land.

The Renåfjellet mountain area provides for excellent alpine hiking.

Vågå includes a mountain road to the top of the tall Jetta mountain which provides an unobstructed view of both the Gudbrandsdal Valley and the surrounding national parks.

Their hair provides protection during the cold winters and their skill in browsing for food enables them to survive in steep mountain areas.

Moscow Mountain, at in the Palouse Range, provides opportunities for hiking and mountain biking.

The Sierra Madre mountain range provides a natural barrier on the eastern and southern border of the province and the Mamparang Range on the western part.

Due to the extremely windy mountain terrain, WV 34 is a very dangerous road for a 21 mile stretch from its junction with WV 62 to Kenna, where it intersects with County Route 21, which provides access to I-77.

The notes of an unseen flute swell through the theatre and meanwhile the Hoopoe provides the lyrics, summoning the birds of the world from their different habitats — birds of the fields, mountain birds and birds of the trees, birds of the waterways, marshes and seas.

The top of the mountain is a landscape of bare rock and rock pools, and it provides views of the surrounding area including the skyline of downtown Atlanta, often Kennesaw Mountain, and on very clear days even the Appalachian Mountains.

In addition to the hiking trails, the forest provides trails designated for horseback riding, canoeing, mountain biking, and all-terrain vehicles.