snowcap
Mountain's frozen crown
A snowcap is a permanent covering of snow on a mountain peak or other high elevation.
The term evokes the visual image of a white cap or crown sitting atop dark rock.
Snowcaps are iconic features of mountain landscapes and serve as indicators of climate conditions; their retreat is often cited as evidence of global warming.
The snowcap on Mount Kilimanjaro has shrunk dramatically over the past century.
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- peakUtmost height attained
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- alpineOf high elevations
- AndesSouth American western range
Himalayas · Alps · Kilimanjaro · Denali · Rainier · cordillera · volcano · ridge
Tusk-derived material
- pearlMollusk-formed gemstone
- pristinePure and untouched
- powderFine dry particles
- glisteningReflecting light softly
bright · luminous · pale · brilliant · dazzling · radiant · gleaming · snowy
Organized exploratory journey
- mountaineeringSport of climbing peaks
- basecampExpedition's operational center
- summit bidEffort to reach peak
- cramponToothed traction device
ice axe · rope · ascent · sherpa · porter · acclimatization · altitude sickness · hypoxia
Snug brimless cap
- winter hatInsulated head covering
- pom-pomOrnamental fluffy ball
- woolSheared animal fiber
- fleeceWool still on sheep
earflap · toque · skullcap · bobble hat · cuffed · ribbed · thermal · headwear
Central American country
- PanamaIsthmus nation with waterway
- cloud forestMist-immersed mountain ecosystem
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- nectarFloral sugar water
pollinator · hovering · tropical · highland · endemic · gorget · plumage · territorial
ice
Water's solid form
hoarfrost · frozen · icy · crystals · permafrost · icecap · glacial · crevasse · névé · firn
summit
Peak or diplomatic gathering
Andes · Himalayas · Alps · Kilimanjaro · Denali · Rainier · cordillera · volcano · ridge · massif
ivory
Tusk-derived material
glistening · bright · luminous · pale · brilliant · dazzling · radiant · gleaming · snowy · blanket
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
- mountaineeringSport of climbing peaks
- basecampExpedition's operational center
- summit bidEffort to reach peak
crampon · ice axe · rope · ascent · sherpa · porter · acclimatization · altitude sickness · hypoxia · trek
beanie
Snug brimless cap
- winter hatInsulated head covering
- pom-pomOrnamental fluffy ball
- woolSheared animal fiber
fleece · earflap · toque · skullcap · bobble hat · cuffed · ribbed · thermal · headwear
Costa Rica
Central American country
- PanamaIsthmus nation with waterway
- cloud forestMist-immersed mountain ecosystem
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
nectar · pollinator · hovering · tropical · highland · endemic · gorget · plumage · territorial
- AlpsAlps, Swiss Alps, Mont Blanc, Matterhorn, Austrian Alps
- high-altitude regionsAlps, Andes, Himalayas, Rockies, Tibet
- mountain featurespeaks, peak, ridges, summit, slopes
- mountain scenerypeak, summit, ridge, cliff edge, canyon rim
- mountain termsAlps, Himalayas, Rockies, Andes, peaks
- mountain terrainpeak, ridge, slope, gorge, pass
- snowcapped peaksMountains topped with frozen precipitation