A peak's line parent is the closest higher peak on the highest ridge leading away from the peak's "key col". A col is the lowest point on the ridge between two summits and is roughly synonymous with pass, gap, saddle and notch. The highest col of a peak is its key col. If there is more than one ridge which can be followed to a higher peak then the line parent is the peak closest to the key col. Usually, a line parent must meet some prominence criteria, which might vary depending on the author and the location of the peak.[1][2][3]
There are at least two other kinds of peak parentage. Island parentage, which is also referred to as encirclement or topographic parentage; and source parentage.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Explanation of line parent". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
- ^ "Line parent". LoJ.com. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
- ^ "Peakbagger.com Help and Glossary: Line Parent". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2001-08-31.
External links
edit- "Line Parent Definition And Database Stability". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
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