- Source: Gendarme (mountaineering)
A gendarme is a pinnacle of rock on a mountain ridge. They are typical of alpine areas. Gendarmes often form on the intersection of two ridges due to the lower erosion of glaciers here. The name originates from the French Alps, where they were seen as resembling the gendarmerie police.
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Gunung Hotaka
- Gendarme (disambiguation)
- Gendarme (mountaineering)
- List of mountains of the Alps over 4000 metres
- Greater Chimgan
- Madani Bouhouche
- Glossary of climbing terms
- Mountaineering on Mount Kenya
- Mount Olympus
- No Picnic on Mount Kenya
- Mount Hotakadake
