Plural of corrie (or corry); a geographical term for a steep-sided hollow or valley in a mountain, especially one formed by glacial action.
From Scottish Gaelic coire 'cauldron' or 'hollow.' The term spread throughout British English to describe glacier-carved mountain features, also called cirques.
Corries are nature's amphitheaters—carved by ancient glaciers into mountainsides, they often hold pristine mountain lakes and are magnets for hikers seeking dramatic landscapes.
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