rocky slope
Stony hillside terrain
A rocky slope is an incline covered with rocks or composed of exposed stone.
The term describes terrain where loose stones, boulders, or bedrock make footing treacherous: We picked our way carefully down the rocky slope.
Common in mountain hiking and geology contexts.
- screeLoose rock debris
- boulderLarge weathered stone
- cliffVertical rock wall
- cragSteep rugged outcrop
- talusAnkle's main bone
granite · steep · steep terrain · jagged · mountainside · ledge · gravel · precipice · incline · descent · scramble · foothold · loose · treacherous · alpine · high altitude · mountain goat · goat
- slopesincline, inclines, grade, gradient, grades
- mountainsmountain, peaks, peak, summit, summits
- skiingskiing, ski, ski resort, ski lift, ski lifts
- mountain zonesalpine meadow, alpine tundra, alpine zone, treeline, timberline