A summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. The topographic terms acme , apex , peak ( mountain peak ), and zenith are synonymous .
6-636: Stokes Hill ( 64°52′S 63°32′W / 64.867°S 63.533°W / -64.867; -63.533 ) is a small but prominent rocky peak , 270 m, lying 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) southeast of Doumer Hill on Doumer Island , in the Palmer Archipelago . First charted by the French Antarctic Expedition under Charcot, 1903–05. Surveyed by the British Naval Hydrographic Survey Unit in 1956–57. So named by
12-469: A certain cutoff value for the quantities, are often considered subsummits (or subpeaks ) of the higher peak, and are considered part of the same mountain. A pyramidal peak is an exaggerated form produced by ice erosion of a mountain top. Summit may also refer to the highest point along a line, trail, or route. The highest summit in the world is Mount Everest with a height of 8,848.86 m (29,031.7 ft) above sea level . The first official ascent
18-426: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Summit (topography) The term top ( mountain top ) is generally used only for a mountain peak that is located at some distance from the nearest point of higher elevation. For example, a big, massive rock next to the main summit of a mountain is not considered a summit. Summits near a higher peak, with some prominence or isolation , but not reaching
24-574: Is a subpeak. In many parts of the Western United States , the term summit can also be used for the highest point along a road, highway, or railroad, more commonly referred to as a pass . For example, the highest point along Interstate 80 in California is referred to as Donner Summit and the highest point on Interstate 5 is Siskiyou Mountain Summit . This can lead to confusion as to whether
30-594: The United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) because the hill was first climbed by the engineer of the Unit's motor-launch; stokes is naval slang for a seaman who works in the engine room. [REDACTED] This article incorporates public domain material from "Stokes Hill" . Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . [REDACTED] This Palmer Archipelago location article
36-453: Was made by Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary . They reached the mountain's peak in 1953. Whether a highest point is classified as a summit, a sub peak or a separate mountain is subjective. The International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation 's definition of a 4,000 m peak is that it has a prominence of 30 metres (98 ft) or more; it is a mountain summit if it has a prominence of at least 300 metres (980 ft). Otherwise, it
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