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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
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can also be used for the highest point along a road, highway, or railroad, more commonly referred to as a
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Whether a highest point is classified as a summit, a sub peak or a separate mountain is subjective. The
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of a mountain top. Summit may also refer to the highest point along a line, trail, or route.
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Information and statistics about the mountain peaks and mountain ranges of the world
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A climber taking the final few steps to the 6,160 m (20,210 ft) summit of
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This article is about a topographic term. For meetings between heads of state, see
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Worldwide peakbagging community with over 300,000 peak summit logs and peak lists
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UIAA – International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (22 February 2023).
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Point on a surface with a higher elevation than all immediately adjacent points
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International peakbagging community with worldwide peak lists
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with a height of 8,848.86 m (29,031.7 ft) above
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The activity tracking website for peakbaggers worldwide
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Global summit log project with crowd sourced peak data
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Pages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback
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Index

Summit (topography)
Summit (meeting)
Summit (disambiguation)

Imja Tse
Nepal

Switzerland
Monte Rosa
elevation
topographic
zenith
synonymous
mountain
prominence
isolation
pyramidal peak
erosion
Mount Everest
sea level
Tenzing Norgay
Sir Edmund Hillary
International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation

Interstate 5
Western United States
pass
Interstate 80
California
Donner Summit

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