alpine peaks
High snowy summits
Alpine peaks are high mountain summits, typically those with steep, rocky faces and permanent snow or ice.
The term evokes dramatic, jagged terrain associated with the European Alps but applies broadly to any high mountainous region: The alpine peaks rose above the tree line.
In climbing contexts, alpine peaks often imply technical challenges and harsh conditions.
- summitsHighest elevations or conferences
- cirquesGlacier-carved mountain hollows
- mountaineeringSport of climbing peaks
- ridgesNarrow elevated formations
- rocky outcropsExposed stone formations
marmots · ptarmigans · glaciers · hiking trails · high altitude · thin air · rock climbing · mountain rescue · edelweiss · moraines · avalanches · ibex · snowstorms · lichens · wind chill · ice formation · fresh powder · altitude sickness
- natural wondersnorthern lights, aurora borealis, auroras, rainbows, Great Barrier Reef
- scenerylandscapes, vistas, panoramas, horizons, valleys
- Romantic landscapesmisty mountains, moonlit scenes, dramatic skies, waterfalls, sunsets
- Southwest MountainsGold Hill, fourteeners
- AlpsAlps, Swiss Alps, Mont Blanc, Matterhorn, Austrian Alps
- German landscapesBlack Forest, Bavaria, Bavarian Alps, Teutoburg Forest, Franconia
alpine peaksvalleys
Low areas between hills
sea level · lowlands · basins · depressions · ocean floor
alpine peaksprairies
Flat treeless grasslands
steppes · rolling hills · plateaus · savannas · flatlands
alpine peaksfoothills
Low elevations below mountains
valley floors · piedmont · glacial valleys · mountain passes · tree line