Mountain Elements



| Element | Icon | Description | Sub-Elements | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Forest | a | Simplified | Hearty trees | ||
| Alpine Town | ![]() | a, b | Simplified | Is it abandoned or inhabitated? | Explore |
| Alpine Tree | s | A single tree | |||
| Avalanche | e | How large? | |||
| Avalanche Chute | a | A corridor where an avalanche has moved through | |||
| Base Camp | b | A place to prepare | |||
| Boulder | s | Where did it come from? | |||
| Box Canyon | a | A short, narrow canyon enclosed on three sides | Explore | ||
| Bridge | b | Simplified | Is it safe to cross? | ||
| Buttress | a | A large rock feature that juts out from a mountainside | |||
| Canyon | a | Simplified | A large gorge formed by running water | Explore | |
| Cave | a | How extensive are the caverns? | Explore | ||
| Cirque | a | A bowl-shaped valley high on a mountain | |||
| Cliff | a | A steep face of rock | Explore | ||
| Cliffside Pathway | b | Simplified | A narrow and treacherous trail up the mountain | Explore | |
| Cliffside Settlements | ![]() | b | Simplified | Home to those not afraid of heights | Explore |
| Col | a | The lowpoint between two peaks | |||
| Corpse | s | A climber that did not make it | |||
| Dale | a | Another term for valley | Explore | ||
| Escarpment | a | A steep slope between two flat areas at different elevations | Explore | ||
| Face | a | A steep side to a mountain | |||
| Fire Tower | ![]() | b | To watch for forest fires | ||
| Gorge | a | A narrow chasm with steep walls, smaller than a canyon | Explore | ||
| Gulch | a | A small ravine | |||
| Hidden Pass | b | Who knows about this? | Explore | ||
| Hidden Tunnel | b | Where is the entrance? | Explore | ||
| Hidden Valley | a | What is down there? | Explore | ||
| Inselberg | a | A single mountain with no others nearby | Explore | ||
| Jagged Rocks | a, s | Sharp and pointy | Explore | ||
| Krummholz | a | The twisted, growth-stunted trees found at the treeline | |||
| Mine | b | Simplified | What were they mining? | Explore | |
| Monastery | ![]() | b | Who is cloistered here? | ||
| Mountain | a | A large rocky outcropping protruding from the earth | |||
| Mountain Flowers | a, s | Some flowers only grow at great heights | |||
| Mountain Range | ![]() | a | Simplified | A chain of mountains | Explore |
| Mountain Stream | a | Simplified | Fed by snow or by spring | ||
| Mudslide | e | Has it been raining recently? | |||
| Needle | a | A tall, thin, spire of rock | |||
| Observation Tower | ![]() | b | Watching for what? | ||
| Pass | a | Simplified | A low point in a ridge which allows passage from one side to the other. | Explore | |
| Peak | a | Any point which is higher than the surrounding points, may or may not be the mountain summit | Explore | ||
| Plateau | a | An elevated, level area | |||
| Quarry | b | Simplified | What were they digging for? | ||
| Ravine | a | A narrow gorge formed by running water | |||
| Ridge | ![]() | a | Simplified | A continuous elevated crest | |
| Rockslide | e | Simplified | Watch out below | ||
| Saddle | a | A saddle-shaped area between two mountains, ranges, or peaks | |||
| Scree | a, s | A collection of loose rock that collects at the base of a cliff | |||
| Snow Storm | e | Simplified | Hope you came prepared | ||
| Spire | a | A tall and narrow rock formation | |||
| Summit | a | The highest peak of a mountain | Explore | ||
| Talus | a | A collection of boulders at a base of a cliff | |||
| Tarn | a | A small mountain lake | |||
| Temple | b | To what religion or creed? | Explore | ||
| Thunderstorm | e | Mountain tops can be dangerous places for lightning strikes | |||
| Trail | s, b | Where does it lead? | |||
| Train Tracks | b | Where do they lead? | |||
| Tunnel | b | Simplified | How long? Is it safe? | Explore | |
| Valley | a | Simplified | A lowland between two mountain ranges | Explore | |
| Watchtower | b | Simplified | How long ago was it built? | Explore | |
| Water Gap | a | A gap in a mountain or mountain range where water has carved through | |||
| Waterfall | a | Simplified | How far does the water fall? | Explore | |
| Wind Gap | a | A water gap that no longer carries water |
























