The western pass was a rocky gorge lying at four thousand feet, and the snows of winter had not yet entirely melted.
The latter was accessible for a longer period in the year than the other western passes, due to its relatively low altitude.
The western pass to Tajikistan is closed to foreigners, but the eastern pass to China is open.
Your mission is to set up two garrisons, one at the east road leading to Iapetus, and one at the western pass into the mountains.
Yangguan is one of China's two most important western passes, the other being Yumenguan.
The griffin stretched its wings and rose toward the western pass, toward the gathering storm.
Theban outposts were sent to guard the western narrow passes that Cleombrotus' army was expected to take.
The order that we have received is that we should march to the western pass.
We are going to march to the western pass; well, I shall run through it and desert.
Here at the western pass the wall was broken, and he navigated the rubble without difficulty.