ice-slope

What others have seen does not interest us, and on this occasion we took the opportunity -- I say we, because I was one of them -- of propounding a new theory -- that of an evenly advancing ice-slope from the Antarctic plateau.

The South Pole~ Depot Journeys 2009

So, staggering and going sideways he got up a few yards, and was on the naked ice-slope.

The Captain's Doll 2003

What others have seen does not interest us, and on this occasion we took the opportunity — I say we, because I was one of them — of propounding a new theory — that of an evenly advancing ice-slope from the Antarctic plateau.

The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian antarctic expedition in the 'Fram', 1910 to 1912 2003

For the ice-slope rose steep and slithery, pure, sun-locked, sweating ice.

The Captain's Doll 2003

Counsel proceeded to read from the letter which goes on to refer to instructions concerning the crevassed area of the ice-slope.

Judgments of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand on Proceedings to Review Aspects of the Report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Mount Erebus Aircraft Disaster C.A. 95/81 New Zealand. Court of Appeal

Already material in the form of books and papers that had not been destroyed when the aircraft disintegrated on impact had been blown by winds over the ice-slope or into crevasses or covered by drifting snow.

Judgments of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand on Proceedings to Review Aspects of the Report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Mount Erebus Aircraft Disaster C.A. 95/81 New Zealand. Court of Appeal

Though we hugged the cliffs as close as possible we found ourselves on the top of the first pressure ridge, separated by a deep gulf from the ice-slope which we wished to reach.

The Worst Journey in the World Antarctic 1910-1913 Apsley Cherry-Garrard 1922

It was wonderful what a friendly thing that ice-slope became.

The Worst Journey in the World Antarctic 1910-1913 Apsley Cherry-Garrard 1922

One of Hannam's coils of frozen rope (one hundred and twenty fathoms) had become kinked and tangled, so we dragged it up the ice-slope, straightened it out and coiled it up again.

The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 Douglas Mawson 1920

Mertz, Bage and I had taken advantage of a lull to ascend the ice-slope to the south, and to erect a flag-pole at a distance of two miles.

The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 Douglas Mawson 1920