| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| HIGHLEVEL | Next to the summit. |
| ASCENT | Trip to the summit |
| LEADUP | Guide to the summit |
| ASCENTS | Trips to the summit |
| TBAR | Way to the summit |
| summital | pertaining to the summit |
| ASCENT | Attempt to reach the summit |
| ASCENT | Trip to the Mount Everest summit, say |
| ascended | Climb to the summit of (a mountain or hill) |
| REI | Sporting goods co-op once headed by the first American to summit Everest |
| JERUSALEM | Who gets to call it home was at the heart of last week's Washington summit |
| WORLDLEADER | Summit attendee, and what the first word can be in each answer to a starred clue |
