Word: terrains
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Notching an impressive finish on the icy terrain was once again freshman Carrie Baizer, who has turned into one of the biggest bright spots for the alpine team in this young season...
...insincerely, to drop by for a chat later. His American counterparts make a brief appearance later in the day, side arms strapped to their thighs gunslinger style, and drive up to the headquarters of the local military commander, a 30-year-old general named Jawhari, on four-wheel, all-terrain scooters. They prove equally elusive...
...deploying too many G.I.s, even highly trained commandos, was a risk too. The terrain could be withering in good weather, and winter was approaching. A full-scale force would heighten fears in the rest of the Muslim world about a Western war against Islam. "There was nothing on the shelf for this kind of war," says Rice...
...tourist infrastructure, but for adventurers that's part of the charm. In the east lie a few sizable communities, the most notable of which is Hohhot, a primarily Han Chinese city that hosts the province's major industry, a university and a few hotels. As you head west, the terrain becomes more desolate and the Chinese influence fades. Since most tours are organized out of Hohhot, you have to travel long distances to reach the most spectacular western deserts. But the dramatic landscape along the way is its own reward...
...mountains of Afghanistan are beautiful this time of year. Snow blankets the peaks from Kabul to the Khyber Pass, smothering the ancient smugglers' footpaths that lead out of the country and into Pakistan. With the arrival of winter, human traffic in the mountains comes to a halt and the terrain is enveloped in an otherworldly calm...