rocky peaks
Craggy mountain tops
Rocky peaks are mountain summits characterized by exposed rock faces and jagged profiles, typically above the tree line where vegetation cannot take hold.
The phrase evokes dramatic alpine scenery—bare stone thrust upward against the sky: The trail wound toward the rocky peaks above.
- boulderLarge weathered stone
- cliffVertical rock wall
- cragSteep rugged outcrop
- graniteIgneous rock, quartz-rich
- areteSharp glacial ridge
summit · spire · ridge · mountain · cirque · lichen · snowline · edge · alpine tundra · serrated · knife edge · precipice · escarpment · glacier · thin air · high altitude · tree line · crevice
- mountainsmountain, summit, summits, Alps, Himalayas
- Polish Highlandshighlanders, mountain huts, alpine meadows, mountain pastures, tarns
- ArcadiaPan, Megalopolis, shepherds, goatherds, Astros
terrain elevation and form
rocky peaksvalley floors
Low terrain between heights
lowlands · ocean depths · rolling hills · sea level · basins