peaks
Highest points reached
Peaks are the pointed tops of mountains, or more broadly, the highest points of anything.
A career reaches its peak; demand peaks during holidays.
The peak of a cap is the brim that shades the eyes.
Traffic peaks around five o'clock.
She was at the peak of her powers.
To peak is to reach a maximum: Interest rates peaked in the eighties.
Utmost summit or spire
- zenithPoint straight overhead
- apexUppermost point or culmination
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- vertexPoint where edges converge
culmination · crest · crown · heights · climax · apogee · meridian · acme
Upward movement
- mountaineerProfessional summit climber
- alpinismHigh-altitude peak climbing
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- cramponsSpiked boot attachments
carabiner · rappel · belay · sherpa · base camp · ice-axe · quickdraw · ledge
Resounding, celebrated victory
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- crowningInstalling as monarch
- career highBest professional achievement yet
personal best · glory · attainment · high water mark · prime · heyday · golden age · finest hour
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- ridgeNarrow raised strip
- alpineOf high elevations
- massifUnified mountain group
- cordilleraLinked mountain ranges
sierra · volcano · elevation · altitude · prominence · terrain · escarpment · snowcapped
Sharp rise or point
- maximumGreatest permitted quantity
- crestHighest point or tuft
- plateauFlat highland area
- troughOpen container for animal feed
amplitude · frequency · wavelength · oscillation · curve · uptick · surge · fluctuation
Designated ski route
- corniceOrnamental upper trim
- chuteInclined passage for descent
- bowlsDeep rounded containers
- steepsSoaks to extract flavor
powder · backcountry · moguls · double black · off-piste · heli-skiing · lines · face
Busiest commuting period
- prime timeEvening TV's busiest window
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- high seasonBusiest tourism time
- crunchCrushing, grinding noise
capacity · load · traffic · usage · pricing · hours · times · holiday rush
pinnacle
Utmost summit or spire
vertex · culmination · crest · crown · heights · climax · apogee · meridian · acme · high point
ascent
Upward movement
- mountaineerProfessional summit climber
- alpinismHigh-altitude peak climbing
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
crampons · carabiner · rappel · belay · sherpa · base camp · ice-axe · quickdraw · ledge · outcrop
triumph
Resounding, celebrated victory
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- crowningInstalling as monarch
career high · personal best · glory · attainment · high water mark · prime · heyday · golden age · finest hour · zenith
summit
Peak or diplomatic gathering
cordillera · sierra · volcano · elevation · altitude · prominence · terrain · escarpment · snowcapped · fourteener
spike
Sharp rise or point
trough · amplitude · frequency · wavelength · oscillation · curve · uptick · surge · fluctuation · data point
piste
Designated ski route
steeps · powder · backcountry · moguls · double black · off-piste · heli-skiing · lines · face · descent
rush hour
Busiest commuting period
- prime timeEvening TV's busiest window
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- high seasonBusiest tourism time
crunch · capacity · load · traffic · usage · pricing · hours · times · holiday rush · blackout dates
- hikingtrail, hike, hiker, trails, day hikes
- mountainsmountain, summit, summits, Alps, Himalayas
- scenic viewsviewpoints, mountain views, sunset, vistas, vista
- Alpine terrainvalleys, glacial lakes, mountain passes, ridges, slopes
- AlpsAlps, Swiss Alps, Mont Blanc, Matterhorn, Austrian Alps
- European LandformsAlps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, Danube, Rhine
- stiff peakBeaten whites that stand
- mountain peakTopmost point of elevation
- widow's peakV-shaped frontal hairline
- peaks and valleysAlternating extremes of experience
- peak seasonBusiest commercial period
- peak performanceHighest level of functioning