summit

Also known as peak, mountain peak

thumb|upright=1.05|A climber taking the final few steps to the summit of Imja Tse (Island Peak) in [[Nepal, 2004]] thumb|View from the summit of Switzerland's highest peak, [[Monte Rosa]]

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A summit is the highest point of a mountain or peak. Reaching a summit matters to mountaineers and climbers as a significant achievement that requires skill, preparation, and endurance.

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OpenStreetMap tag: natural=peak
Commons category: Summits

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thumb|upright=1.05|A climber taking the final few steps to the summit of Imja Tse (Island Peak) in [[Nepal, 2004]] thumb|View from the summit of Switzerland's highest peak, [[Monte Rosa]]

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.