mountain crest
Peak's highest edge
The mountain crest is its highest ridge or summit line—the topmost edge where slopes meet.
Climbers speak of reaching the crest after a long ascent.
The term emphasizes the linear quality of a peak's top rather than a single point: We followed the mountain crest for miles before descending.
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- peakUtmost height attained
- ridgeNarrow raised strip
- pinnacleUtmost summit or spire
- topUppermost part or surface
apex · false summit · cliff · rocky · rocky outcrop · snow-capped · treeline · tree line · alpine · high altitude · thin air · elevation · skyline · panorama · precipice · ledge · overlook · scenic overlook
topographic prominence
mountain crestvalley
Low ground between heights
gorge · ravine · trough · canyon floor · depression
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