Berg, a skier, talks of looking down a steep slope, his mouth dry from fear.

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And they may turn their backs on those who occupy a house on a steep slope that fire engines struggle to climb.

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The climbers were on a steep slope where there was snow, which meant an avalanche was possible, but there was no reason to suspect it would happen then, he told CNN affiliate BFM TV.

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Anyone, accordingly, who tries to mark out the history of the 20th century in verse faces a fairly steep slope of disbelief.

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Meanwhile, a dog walker in Saltburn, Cleveland, was rescued by a police helicopter after falling down a steep snow-covered slope in a densely-wooded area.

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This means that when the vehicles come across a particularly steep or slippery slope, they can anchor themselves with five of the wheels and inch each wheel forward one at a time, to crawl over an obstacle.

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Another Thai survivor stuck on the "critical side" of the volcano awaits rescue, he said, because the steep slope and high elevation prevents a helicopter landing.

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Another Thai survivor stuck on the "critical side" of the volcano was awaiting rescue, he said, because the steep slope and high elevation prevents a helicopter landing.

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At the very top of the resort, 9990 offers some hearty steep fall lines and a big north-facing slope that stays cold and dry even in the late spring.

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Luck may take you up to the head of the curve, but you can be a happy storyteller earning a decent wage without having to climb up that steep slope to the top.

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