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The view from the top of 7th Heaven chairlift on Blackcomb and from the peak of Whistler are among my favourites, as are the top of the Dave Murray downhill, where the men's alpine skiing events will start, and the Peak 2 Peak gondola.
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Far to the N.N.W. a blue peak was seen rising behind a long range of mountains, and from the latter a valley seemed to descend to the W.N.W. A round hill, of a reddish colour, to the south or south-west of Macarthur's Peak, was called Mount Lowe, after R. Lowe, Esq. of Sydney.
Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia : from Moreton Bay to Port Essington, a distance of upwards of 3000 miles, during the years 1844-1845 Ludwig Leichhardt 1830
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On the summit of a certain peak, known as Pike’s Peak, a party of skilled observers, headed by Professor Langley, observed the wonderful developments of the Corona, mentioned on a previous page.
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The one of the Mountain Peak is very cool, it looks like a Volcano blew it partially off … And the one of the ship is really unique also …
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"The term Peak Oil refers to the maximum rate of the production of oil in any area under consideration, recognising that it is a finite natural resource, subject to depletion."
Energy Bulletin - Kjell Aleklett 2009
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Page 194 the Continent, as far as the Bay of Mexico, is that which we call Peak, and Ronoak; but Peak more especially.
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Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
Longs Peak 2010
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Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
Longs Peak 2010
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Longs Peak is the highest peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the 15th highest in the state at 14,261 feet.
Longs Peak 2010
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How do you explain "Peak Oil" to them, and at what age?
Eliezer Sobel: What's on Your Bucket List? Eliezer Sobel 2010
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