rugged peaks
Rough mountain tops
Rugged peaks are mountain summits characterized by rough, jagged terrain—steep faces, sharp ridges, and irregular rock formations shaped by erosion and glaciation.
The phrase evokes dramatic alpine landscapes: The rugged peaks of the Rockies rose against the sky.
Climbers and hikers use it to signal challenging, unforgiving terrain.
- mountain summitHighest elevation point
- cragsSteep, rugged rock formations
- cliffsSteep natural rock walls
- escarpmentsSteep slope or cliff
- alpine tundraTreeless high-elevation ecosystem
mountain ranges · granite · scree · pinnacles · glaciers · talus · spire · jagged · ridges · crevice · majesty · chasm · wilderness · precipice · rocky outcrop · fortitude · steep · snow-capped
terrain elevation and shape
rugged peakslowlands
Low-elevation flat terrain
flatlands · level ground · valleys · prairies · sea level