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During glacial erosion, steep sided ridges form. They are called aretes. Aretes form when two cirques cut back to back through a process known as headward recession. If three or more cirques recede towards each other, a sharp peak is formed at the centre. This peak is referred to as a pyramidal peak.
Stanley peak
Baker peak
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