adjective
- marked or broken by crevasses (deep cracks or fissures, especially in glaciers or ice fields)
Usage: mountaineering and glaciology term; typically used to describe glaciated terrain
Examples
- The crevassed glacier made the climb extremely dangerous.
- Mountaineers had to navigate carefully across the crevassed ice field.
- The heavily crevassed terrain required specialized equipment and training.
- After the avalanche, the previously smooth slope became crevassed and unstable.
- Climbers roped together when crossing the crevassed section of the mountain pass.