Crestone Peak

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a peak in S central Colorado, in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. 14,294 feet (4,360 meters).

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That was the extent of it during the peak of the flames, and the numbers that swooshed around in the press the next day.
The Fiery Death of Sotto Sotto, Toronto’s Celebrity Hotspot|Shinan Govani|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At its peak, his business made as much as $30,000 a year—provided he worked the entire month of December.
Kerry Bentivolio: The Congressman Who Believes in Santa Claus|Ben Jacobs|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At his year-end, pre-Hawaii press conference, we caught a rare glimpse of peak Obama.
The Liberation of the Lame Duck: Obama Goes Full Bulworth|John Avlon|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The series came to life just as the era of “hatewatching” was at its peak.
'The Newsroom' Ended As It Began: Weird, Controversial, and Noble|Kevin Fallon|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Following a peak of 153 new cases a week in August, Lofa was down to just four new cases for the week ending Nov. 1.
How Liberia (Might Have) Beat Ebola|Abby Haglage|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Three days later he was in Switzerland, and a few days later again he was on the summit of a minor but still difficult peak.
Uncanny Tales|Various
The Hope lay safely moored, with her ensign at the peak, and flying the distinguished flag of the firm.
Skipper Worse|Alexander Lange Kielland
We passed a heap of black ashes, which anywhere but at the base of the peak would be called a respectable mountain.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham
The Peak District in Derbyshire we omitted for the same reason—a previous visit.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy
The ice is procured from a large cavern near the cone of the peak; it is almost full of the finest ice all the year round.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham