Mountaineering-Dangers(Syamimi)

Syamimi Z.
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  1. storm
    a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
    Nothing could look more bleak and melancholy while the storm continued.
  2. temperature
    the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment
    After shivering through today, we will get back to temperatures that have marked most of March: Above average.
  3. hazard
    an unpredictable phenomenon that causes a certain result
    And I turned around, pretending amazement at the justness of my hazard.
  4. mishap
    an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
    There have always been mishaps, even in the coldest years.
  5. dispute
    the act of coming into conflict
    A parallel dispute was long continued in regard to moral ideas.
  6. altitude sickness
    effects (as nosebleed or nausea) of oxygen deficiency in the blood and tissues at high altitudes
    In many cases, the symptoms of altitude sickness are mild and dissipate after a few days.
  7. enfeeble
    make weak
    He looked neither enfeebled nor emaciated, though he showed signs of illness.
  8. blizzard
    a weather event with widespread snowfall and strong winds
    Sudden cold set in with snow, a fierce blizzard blew up a high sea, and the inland pools froze over.
  9. avalanche
    a slide of large masses of snow, ice and mud down a mountain
    The disaster management centre has flagged up further warnings of avalanches in more areas.
  10. feud
    a bitter quarrel between two parties
    This ancient feud, though modified in intensity, still exists.
Created on Thu Mar 29 20:49:41 EDT 2012 (updated Wed Apr 04 00:35:38 EDT 2012)

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