mountain ridge
Peak's connecting spine
A mountain ridge is the elongated crest or spine where two slopes meet, forming a continuous elevated line along a mountain or range.
Ridges connect peaks and define the highest points of a landscape: We followed the mountain ridge for miles, with valleys dropping away on either side.
Hikers use ridgelines for navigation and views.
- colSpreadsheet vertical section
- knife-edgeCritically narrow margin
- peakUtmost height attained
- false summitIllusory highest point
- saddleMounted rider's seat
arête · summit · escarpment · steep drop · alpine tundra · watershed · cliff · rocky outcrop · rain shadow · backbone · moraine · spine · tree line · high altitude · barrier · hiking trail · snowpack · elevation
- landformscliff, valley, volcano, hill, lake
- mountain hikingsummit trail, ridgeline, trailhead, trail map, summit
- ridgesridgeline, knife-edge, hogback, arete, razorback
- mountain zonesalpine meadow, alpine tundra, alpine zone, treeline, timberline
- contourscontour line, outline, profile, silhouette, curve