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| aerie |
a nest built high on a cliff or mountain, esp. by an eagle or other bird of prey. [1/2 definitions] |
| alp |
a tall mountain. |
| alpenstock |
a long pointed iron-tipped staff used for mountain climbing. |
| Alpine |
(l.c.) of, like, living in, or characteristic of high mountains or mountain regions above the timberline. [1/4 definitions] |
| Alps |
a high mountain range extending from southern France through Switzerland, Italy, Germany, and Austria, and into the Balkan region and Albania. |
| Altai Mountains |
a central Asian mountain range that extends from western Mongolia into Russia and China. |
| Andes |
a mountain range that extends the length of the South American western coast. |
| Andes Mountains |
a mountain range that extends the length of the South American western coast. |
| Appalachian Mountains |
mountain system in eastern North America extending from southeastern Canada to central Alabama in the United States; Appalachians. |
| arête |
a sharp, narrow ridge or crest on a mountain. |
| avalanche |
the sudden rush of a large quantity of snow, ice, or rocks down a mountain. [1/4 definitions] |
| bajada |
a smooth, sloping plain along the base of a mountain range, formed by eroded debris deposited by moving water. |
| balaclava |
a knitted garment that covers the head and neck and leaves open the face or parts of the face, often used by skiers, mountain climbers, and the like. |
| belay |
in mountain climbing, to fasten (a rope) either to a person or to a thing offering a secure support. [3/6 definitions] |
| Ben Nevis |
the highest mountain peak in Great Britain (elevation, 4,406 feet, or 1,344 meters), located in the Grampian Mountains of western Scotland. [1/2 definitions] |
| breast |
to climb or surmount (a mountain or obstruction). [1/6 definitions] |
| butte |
a steep hill or mountain, usu. with a flat top, that stands alone on flat land. (See mesa.) |
| catamount |
any of various wildcats, such as the mountain lion, cougar, or panther. |
| Caucasus |
a mountain range in this region that divides Europe from Asia; Caucasus Mountains. [1/2 definitions] |
| chamois |
an antelope native to high mountain regions of Europe. [1/5 definitions] |
| cirque |
a circular basin or hollow in an upper end of a mountain valley sometimes containing a pond. |
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