The phrase "a rugged peak" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a mountain or hill that has a rough, uneven, or steep surface, often evoking a sense of wilderness or adventure.
Example: "The hikers were determined to reach the summit of the rugged peak, despite the challenging weather conditions."
Alternatives: "a rocky summit" or "a rough mountain top".
Island after island, and rugged peak after rugged peak succeed each other as Madam Tustumena plies her passage along this gorgeous landscape.
But the real drama awaits outside, in a landscape that's defined by red river gum trees, stalking emus and the Wilpena Pound, a natural amphitheatre of rugged peaks that's popular for bushwalking.
They were once higher than the Himalayas, but hundreds of millions of years of erosion have worn them down to a few thousand feet of rugged peaks covered in tufted forest, populated by white-tailed deer, elk and black bear.
"Mansfield Mountain" (1869), his first real masterpiece of American scenery, is a dreamy panorama of rough Vermont land between two rugged peaks smoothing out to a glowing horizon of pale yellow.
In this extreme Eden of brilliant blue skies, tall pines and rugged peaks, Mr. Redford dreamed a dream: to create a utopia where film directors, writers, actors and composers could explore ideas in a workshop setting, free from commercial pressure.
For the last two months, India has used the combined weight of its army and air force to evict about 700 men who had infiltrated several miles inside Indian territory to control rugged peaks that overlook and threaten a critical military supply line in the Kargil sector of the disputed territory of Kashmir.
These beautiful, rugged peaks take their name from a Nez Percé Indian legend about the punishment of seven giants: They were turned into stone for kidnapping children.
These beautiful, rugged peaks take their name from a Nez Percé Indian legend involving the punishment of seven giants, who were turned into stone for kidnapping children.
The Gap — a glorious mountain pass with crystal-clear streams, rugged peaks and wildflowers — is best explored by walking, cycling, or, most atmospherically, jaunting car (horse and cart) with entertaining commentary from a jarvey (driver).
The little room on top, complete with a new roof and a large map mounted on a table, offered shelter from the brisk wind -- and one of the Catskills' best views, a 360-degree top-of-the-world sweep over rugged peaks, carpeted valleys and nestled towns.
