Mountaineering - Setting

Tay J.
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  1. Mount Everest
    a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal; the highest mountain peak in the world (29,028 feet high)
    He is training for a record ascent of Mount Everest.
  2. Himalayas
    a mountain range extending 1500 miles on the border between India and Tibet; this range contains the world's highest mountain
    It was discovered by Sir Joseph Hooker in the eastern Himalayas in 1848.
  3. peak
    the highest point of something
    The crew reached the peak of the mountain in just 3 days.
  4. summit
    the top or extreme point of something
  5. algid
    chilly
    Harry felt an algid chill creep over him.
  6. wintry
    characteristic of or occurring in the coldest season
    But several hotels in wintry climates are offering reasons to embrace the cold.
  7. mountainous
    containing many mountains
    The unruly, mountainous northwest region is hard to access as well.
  8. icicle
    ice resembling a pendent spear formed by dripping water
    Icicles fastened on pines and broke many branches.
  9. alpine
    relating to or characteristic of high mountains
    Avenge, O Lord, thy slaughtered saints, whose bones Lie scattered on the Alpine mountains cold.
  10. rugged
    very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution
    Apollo, coming up just then with outstretched arms, clasped nothing but a rugged tree trunk.
Created on Thu Mar 29 20:44:51 EDT 2012 (updated Wed Apr 04 00:29:32 EDT 2012)

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