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 .
5-791: Malleswaran Mudi ( മല്ലേശ്വരന് മുടി ) is the highest peak in the Attappadi Forest Reserve in Attappadi Tribal Taluk, Palakkad district , Kerala , India at an elevation of 1,664 meters. It is located at the Agali Hills (അഗളി മലനിരകള്) range in the Western Ghats . Mahashivarathri is celebrated at the Malleswaran temple. This peak is worshipped as a big shiva lingam by the tribals with great devotion. This article related to
10-399: 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 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
15-476: A location in Palakkad district , Kerala , India is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Asia mountain, mountain range, or peak related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mountain peak 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,
20-405: 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 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
25-484: 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 is a subpeak. In many parts of the Western United States , the term summit can also be used for the highest point along
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