gorges
Narrow steep valleys
Gorges is the third-person singular of gorge, meaning to eat greedily or to excess: He gorges himself on pizza every Friday.
As a plural noun, gorges are deep, narrow ravines with steep rocky walls, typically carved by rivers: The Colorado River carved spectacular gorges through the plateau.
Deep, narrow valley
- chasmDeep, steep-sided gap
- cliffVertical rock wall
- precipiceSteep rock face
- crevasseDeep glacial fissure
gully · defile · cleft · fissure · escarpment · gulch · arroyo · barranca
Immeasurably profound depth
- chasmDeep, steep-sided gap
- plungeSudden steep descent
- bottomlessHaving no base
- fathomlessImmeasurably deep or obscure
precipice · void · trench · profound · deepness · subterranean · sunken · nadir
Descending river over precipice
- rapidsTurbulent river section
- cascadeSuccessive downward flow
- torrentViolent rushing flow
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
stream · creek · erosion · watershed · carved · sculpted · flowing · whitewater
Path through wilderness
- overlookMiss or commanding view
- rimCircular outer boundary
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- switchbackReversing mountain path
footpath · terrain · ridge · pathway · scramble · boots · trekking · campsite
Impressive supreme dignity
- splendorImpressive, striking beauty
- sublimeAwe-inspiring greatness
- aweReverent fear and wonder
- magnificenceImpressive beauty or scale
imposing · breathtaking · monumental · spectacular · dramatic · vastness · panorama · vista
Traveling on buoyant platform
- whitewaterTurbulent, aerated river flow
- kayakingNavigating slim watercraft seated
- rappellingRope-controlled descent technique
- abseilingControlled rope descent
canyoneering · trekking · expedition · exploration · climbing · ziplining · wilderness · backpacking
ravine
Deep, narrow valley
crevasse · gully · defile · cleft · fissure · escarpment · gulch · arroyo · barranca · couloir
abyss
Immeasurably profound depth
- chasmDeep, steep-sided gap
- plungeSudden steep descent
- bottomlessHaving no base
fathomless · precipice · void · trench · profound · deepness · subterranean · sunken · nadir · vertiginous
waterfall
Descending river over precipice
river · stream · creek · erosion · watershed · carved · sculpted · flowing · whitewater · current
trail
Path through wilderness
switchback · footpath · terrain · ridge · pathway · scramble · boots · trekking · campsite · wilderness
majesty
Impressive supreme dignity
magnificence · imposing · breathtaking · monumental · spectacular · dramatic · vastness · panorama · vista · majestic
rafting
Traveling on buoyant platform
- whitewaterTurbulent, aerated river flow
- kayakingNavigating slim watercraft seated
- rappellingRope-controlled descent technique
abseiling · canyoneering · trekking · expedition · exploration · climbing · ziplining · wilderness · backpacking · scrambling
overeating
Consuming beyond bodily needs
- bingeingUncontrolled excessive intake
- indulgenceYielding to desire
- voracityIntense, consuming hunger
feasting · devouring · stuffing · insatiable · ravenous · guzzling · wolfing · cramming · consuming · satiation
- Canyon Geologybuttes, mesas, cliffs, canyon walls, slot canyons
- Danube regionDanube River, Budapest, Vienna, Belgrade, river cruises
- Iberian landscapesdehesa, Pyrenees, Sierra Nevada, Costa, sierra
- Southern LandformsAppalachians, Blue Ridge Mountains, Mississippi Delta, coastal plain, Everglades
- Yangtze RiverYangtze, Yangtze River, source, mouth, river delta
- Balkan GeographyOlympus, Mount Olympus, Tara
- river gorgesDeep valleys with streams
- narrow gorge
- Three Gorges DamYangtze hydroelectric megastructure
- Three GorgesYangtze's dramatic narrow valleys
gorge, gorged, gorging, disgorge, engorge, engorged, engorgement, disgorged, disgorging