ridge

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One came from the top of a ridge, another from bedrock inside a hollow, and a third from an area Curiosity passed through before reaching the ridges.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

Using X-ray analysis and a high-temperature oven, the rover detected clay minerals within the ridge and carbonate minerals in the hollow.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

The so-called firefall phenomenon takes place each February at Horsetail Fall, which flows over an eastern ridge of El Capitan.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

The skier, who has not been identified, was attempting a run called Dropout 2 — among the steepest marked trails in California — which descends from the summit ridge of the 11,000-foot mountain.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

The ridge was 1,300 feet above the river, five and a half miles from the summit.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone