mountains
Alps or Rockies
Mountains are large natural elevations of land, typically rising steeply and reaching heights far above surrounding terrain.
The term often implies rocky peaks, steep slopes, and significant altitude: We hiked in the mountains all summer.
Figuratively, a mountain is any enormous quantity or obstacle: a mountain of paperwork, make a mountain out of a molehill.
To move mountains is to accomplish something seemingly impossible.
Slow-moving ice mass
- skiingSnow sport on runners
- chaletWooden mountain cottage
- avalancheRapid mountain snow collapse
- firnYear-old compacting snow
gondola · piste · edelweiss · alpenglow · snowfield · crevasse · ice · frost
Steep, rugged rock formations
- bouldersLarge rounded stones
- escarpmentSteep slope dividing elevations
- outcropSurfacing native stone
- precipiceSteep rock face
ravine · rockface · scree · talus · ridge · gorge · cliff · ledge
Utmost height attained
- apexUppermost point or culmination
- pinnacleUtmost summit or spire
- crestHighest point or tuft
- zenithPoint straight overhead
crown · highpoint · elevation · ascent · climb · conquest · flag · panorama
Impressively dignified and beautiful
- toweringOf imposing height
- sublimeAwe-inspiring greatness
- awe-inspiringEvoking reverential wonder
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
monumental · soaring · dramatic · breathtaking · spectacular · vast · rugged · lofty
Unobstructed wide-angle view
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
- sceneryVisible natural surroundings
- viewWhat's seen from somewhere
overlook · expanse · skyline · outlook · backdrop · tableau · prospect · bird's-eye
Path through wilderness
- backpackStrapped bag worn dorsally
- campingOutdoor recreational lodging
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
- trekkingLong-distance foot travel
compass · map · expedition · path · guide · terrain · ascent · descent
Undisturbed mental quietude
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- silenceTotal lack of sound
- remotenessQuality of being faraway
seclusion · wilderness · refuge · sanctuary · retreat · escape · contemplation · meditation
Navigator through difficulty
- yakHimalayan ox or chatter
- monasteryReligious seclusion dwelling
- prayer flagsStrung cloths carrying blessings
- highlandsElevated, hilly land areas
hillfolk · pilgrimage · sacred · mythology · folklore · terracing · alpine village · porters
glacier
Slow-moving ice mass
firn · gondola · piste · edelweiss · alpenglow · snowfield · crevasse · ice · frost · permafrost
crags
Steep, rugged rock formations
- bouldersLarge rounded stones
- escarpmentSteep slope dividing elevations
- outcropSurfacing native stone
precipice · ravine · rockface · scree · talus · ridge · gorge · cliff · ledge · couloir
peak
Utmost height attained
zenith · crown · highpoint · elevation · ascent · climb · conquest · flag · panorama · achievement
majestic
Impressively dignified and beautiful
- toweringOf imposing height
- sublimeAwe-inspiring greatness
- awe-inspiringEvoking reverential wonder
imposing · monumental · soaring · dramatic · breathtaking · spectacular · vast · rugged · lofty · formidable
panorama
Unobstructed wide-angle view
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
- sceneryVisible natural surroundings
view · overlook · expanse · skyline · outlook · backdrop · tableau · prospect · bird's-eye · aerial
trail
Path through wilderness
trekking · compass · map · expedition · path · guide · terrain · ascent · descent · switchback
serenity
Undisturbed mental quietude
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- silenceTotal lack of sound
remoteness · seclusion · wilderness · refuge · sanctuary · retreat · escape · contemplation · meditation · peacefulness
sherpa
Navigator through difficulty
- yakHimalayan ox or chatter
- monasteryReligious seclusion dwelling
- prayer flagsStrung cloths carrying blessings
highlands · hillfolk · pilgrimage · sacred · mythology · folklore · terracing · alpine village · porters · basecamp
granite
Igneous rock, quartz-rich
shale · sandstone · slate · quartzite · schist · marble · volcanic · tectonic · fault · uplift
- geographycontinents, continent, oceans, countries, country
- outdoor recreationhiking, camping, fishing, swimming, skiing
- US geographystates, capitals, state boundaries, state lines, regions
- Worldearth, globe, planet, continents, continent
- climbable thingstrees, rocks, ladders, ropes, stairs
- photo subjectsportrait, sunsets, landscape, landmarks, nature
mountainsvalleys
Low areas between hills
lowlands · plains · basins · depressions · canyons
mountainsocean depths
Underwater zones beyond light
ocean trenches · the deep · ocean basins · Mariana Trench · seas
- mountain bikeBicycle for unpaved paths
- mountain rangeSeries of connected peaks
- mountain climbingAscending peaks on foot
- mountain lionLarge tawny American feline
- mountain villagesCommunities in elevated terrain
- mountain climberOne who ascends peaks
mountain, mountainous, mountaintop, mountainside, mountaineer, mountain goat, mountaineers, mountaineering, mountaineered