Mountain’s highest point crossword

The very top of a mountain, usually called the apex, draws both crossword fans and climbers. That single high spot is the end result of ages of shifting crust plus slow wear. To stand on it climbers must cross broken ground, face sudden storms and push through pain and doubt. Once they arrive the feeling of triumph but also wonder has no match. The summit also serves science and culture. Biologists as well as geologists work there to learn how life survives in thin air and to read the stone record of the planet's past. Local peoples often treat the peak as a holy place that links earth or sky. When a crossword gives the clue “Mountain's highest point,” the solver does more than write four letters. He or she touches the story of human effort, earth science and ancient belief that clings to every great height.