high elevation
Far above sea
High elevation refers to significant height above sea level, typically describing mountainous terrain, plateaus, or locations thousands of feet up: The trail climbs to high elevation above the tree line.
At high elevation, air pressure and oxygen levels drop, affecting breathing and cooking times.
Athletes train at high elevation to build endurance.
The threshold varies by context—in hiking, anything above 8,000 feet qualifies; for aircraft, much higher.
- mountainTall natural landmass
- mountain peakTopmost point of elevation
- alpine zoneElevation above treeline
- altitude sicknessHypoxia from high elevation
- peakUtmost height attained
alpine lakes · altimeter · hypoxia · oxygen tank · acclimatization · thin air · above sea level · summit · barometric pressure · snowline · permafrost · cloud forest · tree line · plateau · glacier · ridge · troposphere · mountain goat
- alpine zonealpine meadow, alpine lakes, alpine plants, alpine lake, alpine zone
- Rocky Mountain Wildernesswilderness areas, alpine meadow, backcountry, alpine lake, alpine lakes
- La Pazcable cars, steep streets, altitude, Altiplano, coca
- Summit CountyBreckenridge, Frisco, Dillon, Keystone, Montezuma
- taigaboreal forest, taiga, spruce, coniferous forest, pine
high elevationlow altitude
Minimal elevation above surface
sea level · below sea level · ground level · low-lying · depth
high elevationvalley
Low ground between heights
lowland · depression · basin · bottomland · canyon floor