mountain town
High-altitude community
A mountain town is a small community located in mountainous terrain, typically at elevation.
The term evokes a particular character—ski resorts, mining history, rustic charm, or outdoor recreation culture: We stopped for lunch in a little mountain town on the way to the pass.
Mountain towns often serve as bases for hiking, skiing, or escaping summer heat.
- ski resortSnow-sport vacation facility
- fresh powderNewly fallen, uncompacted snow
- lift ticketsResort chairlift authorization
- après skiPost-skiing social scene
- lodgeTemporary woodland dwelling
chalet · cozy fireplace · alpine · rustic · craft markets · local crafts · valley · homestead · folklore · hiking trails · hot springs · thin air · solitude · hamlet · cabin · mining · firewood · altitude
- mountain settlementsalpine village, hill station, hillside village
- mountain lifeyodeling, alpine skiing, skiing, hiking, snowboarding
- settlementsvillage, cities, hamlet, city, towns
- small communitieshamlet, village, outpost, settlement, commune
- highland settlementsalpine village, hill station, Cusco, Lhasa, Quito
- mountain townsBanff, Chamonix, Davos, Grindelwald, Innsbruck
mountain towncoastal city
Urban area bordering sea
seaside town · beach town · coastal village · valley town · seaside village
mountain townmetropolis
Large important city
major city · megalopolis · urban center · big city · capital city