Then there was a sudden steep ascent and I had a moment of breathlessness and feeling sick.
The Sun (2009)
A steep ascent, it is said to command fabulous views over the lake of the same name.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
They still had to climb a steep ascent that lay behind Peter's hut.
Johanna Spyri Heidi (1881)
Difficulty rating The steep ascent and rocky ground means that you will need to be sure-footed.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)