mountain range
Connected summit series
A mountain range is a series of connected mountains forming a long, elevated chain across a landscape: the Rocky Mountain Range, the Himalayas are the world's highest mountain range.
Ranges typically share a common geological origin and run in a general direction.
A single range may contain dozens of individual peaks.
Narrow raised strip
- plateauFlat highland area
- foothillLow ridge below mountains
- valleyLow ground between heights
- escarpmentSteep slope dividing elevations
saddle · col · massif · spur · watershed · treeline · snowline · timberline
Utmost height attained
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- ridgelineTop edge of terrain
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
backdrop · overlook · viewpoint · panorama · landscape · scenery · distant · hazy
Linked mountain ranges
Long-distance foot travel
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- basecampExpedition's operational center
- hikingRecreational trail walking
- climbingAscending by physical effort
trail · altitude · acclimatization · sherpa · porter · ascent · descent · traverse
Impressively dignified and beautiful
- toweringOf imposing height
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- snow-cappedTopped with frozen precipitation
- ruggedTough and uneven
jagged · dramatic · breathtaking · panoramic · sweeping · vast · ancient · formidable
Of fiery mountain origin
- sedimentaryFormed from deposited material
- metamorphicUndergoing structural change
- erosionGradual wearing away
- glaciationIce sheet spreading process
uplift · folding · weathering · granite · basalt · limestone · moraine · cirque
ridge
Narrow raised strip
escarpment · saddle · col · massif · spur · watershed · treeline · snowline · timberline · subalpine
peak
Utmost height attained
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- ridgelineTop edge of terrain
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
horizon · backdrop · overlook · viewpoint · panorama · landscape · scenery · distant · hazy · snowcapped
cordillera
Linked mountain ranges
tectonics · orogeny · continental divide · subduction · fault line
trekking
Long-distance foot travel
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- basecampExpedition's operational center
- hikingRecreational trail walking
climbing · trail · altitude · acclimatization · sherpa · porter · ascent · descent · traverse · backpacking
majestic
Impressively dignified and beautiful
- toweringOf imposing height
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- snow-cappedTopped with frozen precipitation
rugged · jagged · dramatic · breathtaking · panoramic · sweeping · vast · ancient · formidable · spectacular
volcanic
Of fiery mountain origin
- sedimentaryFormed from deposited material
- metamorphicUndergoing structural change
- erosionGradual wearing away
glaciation · uplift · folding · weathering · granite · basalt · limestone · moraine · cirque · arête
- high-altitude regionsAlps, Andes, Himalayas, Rockies, Tibet
- mountain terrainpeak, ridge, slope, gorge, pass
- rangesmidrange, Alps, Andes, Rockies, Himalayas
- Erzgebirgesilver mining, wood carving, nutcrackers, tin mining, mining towns
- mountainspeaks, peak, summit, summits, Alps
- spacespace, sun, moon, stars, star
range, mount, mountain, mountains, ranging, ranger, mountainous, ranged, ranges