| A | B |
| avalanche | A great mass of ice, earth, or snow mixed with rocks sliding down a mountain; A great amount of something |
| blizzard | A heavy snowstorm with strong winds |
| challenge | To invite others to take part in a contest; To cause a person to use a lot of skills or effort; To question or to argue against, especially when something is unfair or unjust; An interesting task or problem |
| conquer | To get the better of; To defeat |
| crevice | A deep, narrow opening in rock caused by a split or crack. |
| foolhardy | Unwisely bold or daring |
| lure | To tempt or attract with the promise of something good; Something that attracts; artificial bait used for fishing |
| makeshift | A temporary and usually less strong replacement; used as a temporary replacement |
| optimist | One who looks at things in the most positive way; a cheerful, hopeful person |
| previous | Earlier; happening before |
| route | The path that must be followed to get to a place; a fixed course or area assigned to a sales or delivery person |
| summit | The highest part; the top; a conference or meeting of the top leaders of government |
| terse | Short and to the point |
| thwart | to block or defeat the plans or efforts of. |
| vertical | Running straight up and down; upright |