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Recent Examples of col The French Alps Why: Conquering the storied HC (hors catégorie) climbs and cols of the French Alps provides the ultimate cycling bragging rights. Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 13 May 2025 The highest point of the trail is at 3,008 feet, on a viewless col (the lowest point between peaks) off of Blue Mountain. Jessica McKenzie, National Geographic, 16 Nov. 2020
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Noun
  • Typical diurnal winds prevailed with westerly/up canyon, gusting near 20 MPH, observed in the afternoon.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The helicopter then lands inside the canyon, where participants start their epic journey on the river to the infamous Eyjafjallajökull volcano, past glaciers, waterfalls, and basalt columns.
    Mia Taylor, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The victim's truck was later found abandoned in a ravine.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
  • When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Just remember to layer up because the river gorge usually feels cooler than town.
    Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
  • After visitors make their way down the 137 steps from the parking lot and visitor center—a journey that is decidedly less pleasant on the way back up—they’ll get their first glimpse of Natural Bridge, a towering structure set within a rocky gorge.
    Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • If no alternative exists, set up camp in a valley, ravine, or other low-lying areas.
    Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The valley was carved by water flowing into the large Jezero Crater, which also held a lake billions of years ago.
    Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Col.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/col. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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