A cliff that is really steep so that you feel like your practically sliding down it!
You're on a narrow road with a sheer cliff on your side.
Cliff
Cliff Precipice Escarpment Pinnacle Crag Boulder
A steep cliff about 100 stories high is commonly referred to as a "sheer cliff" or a "precipice."
Perhaps a hot air balloon.
sheer wall
sheer wall
The distance covered is the same either way, but scaling the cliff is harder because you are working against gravity.
the distance covered is the same either way,but scaling a cliff is harder because you are working against gravity
A fault scarp. These scarps are formed when one side of a fault rises vertically in relation to the other side due to tectonic activity, creating a steep cliff-like feature.
It depends on which form you are thinking of. There are many ways to use the word "sheer". "Sheer" can mean: Transparent/translucent/thin- sheer fabric. Pure/raw- sheer rock. Vertically steep- sheer cliffs (also sheer drop) Complete/absolute- sheer nonsense. (Warning! Do NOT confuse "sheer" with "shear")
Yosemite Valley was formed by glaciers carving their way through the valley as they retreated. The glaciers are credited with forming the sheer cliff sides of the valley.