Definition

Proper noun: - A specific mountain peak: "Handies Peak" is the name of a mountain summit located within the San Juan Mountains in the southwestern region of the U.S. state of Colorado. It has a defined elevation.

Usage

• "Handies Peak" is used exclusively as a proper noun to refer to this specific geographical feature. It is typically used in contexts related to geography, hiking, mountaineering, and the natural features of Colorado.
• Example:

Advanced Usage

• "to summit Handies Peak": to reach the top of this specific mountain.
  • Their goal was to summit Handies Peak before noon.
• "the slopes of Handies Peak": referring to the sides or areas of the mountain.
  • Wildflowers cover the slopes of Handies Peak in July.

Variants and Related Words

• Handies (informal, short form): Sometimes used informally as a shortened reference to the peak.
  • We're planning to climb Handies next summer.
• Fourteener (n): A general term for a mountain peak with an elevation of at least 14,000 feet. Handies Peak is classified as a fourteener.
  • Colorado has many famous fourteeners, including Handies Peak.

Synonyms

• Summit: The highest point of a mountain.
• Mount: A mountain or hill (used in names, e.g., Mount Elbert). Note: "Handies Peak" is its full proper name; it is not typically substituted.

Related Phrases

• "climb Handies Peak": to ascend the mountain.
  • It took them two days to climb Handies Peak.
• "the trailhead for Handies Peak": the starting point of the path leading to the mountain.
  • The trailhead for Handies Peak is near Lake City.

Related Information

• As a proper noun referring to a specific place, "Handies Peak" is not used in idioms or phrasal verbs. Its usage is fixed to its geographical reference.

Noun

1. a mountain peak in the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado (14,048 feet high)