"And this peak has been here a long time, and it's not going anywhere".
Actually, it's often difficult to be sure exactly when the peak has been reached.
Popocatepetl, Mexico's magnificent and mystical 17,945-foot peak, has been called the world's most dangerous volcano.
But easy access to the mountain — drivers can park about halfway to the peak — has been a mixed blessing.
They say the demand will be 64 million kilowatts, but in most years the peak has been about 59 million kilowatts".
The Mount Washington Cog Railway, which chugs up the side of New England's tallest peak, has been called the Railway to the Moon.
Nadal's career, even at its peak, has been about struggle, intensity, sweat – as opposed to the player alongside whom he has driven towards greatness, Roger Federer.
The peak has been called Black Mountain for generations, many irritated neighbors say, and why should a vintner change it just to better market his grapes?
A recent analysis by Merrill Lynch noted that the sector's quarterly performance since the peak has been as follows: -17%, -22%, -14%, -20%, -11%.
They define a recovery "as being complete when all of the real output per capita that was lost as a result of the crisis (relative to the pre-crisis peak) has been recovered".
Each peak has been labelled on the plot.
