Tapered, pointy mountains

[AP]

Wondering if anyone had ever attempted such a terrain?

Here is an example...

[Kadri]

Looks interesting Chris.
I like it.Looks like from a fantasy book.

[gregtee]

Perhaps starting with the Alpine Fractal shader and applying a displacement multiplier to just the tops of the peaks? 

[AP]

I was pondering something similar but then, almost blindly I have this at the moment. Just took a few minutes here.

[Kadri]

You will get there very quick as it looks.

[Upon Infinity]

Moth and the Moon.  I own that poster.  Small world.  As it so happens, I will be attempting something similar for my own project.

[AP]

I have that poster as well. Very small world.

The peaks inspired me to make something I had wanted to do for long time now. I am closer now with this.

[TheBadger]

Looks like your getting what you wanted.

I dont understand these mountains though. Is there anything like this in nature at that scale? Just curious, I understand the fantasy part of it.

[fleetwood]

Some of the peaks in Patagonia and Guilin Mountains in China might qualify.

[AP]

Yes, it is sort of similar. Those steep peaks are also quite known in Northern Italy as The Dolomites.

[lat 64]

Arrigetch Peaks is a real place.
Some nice photos here:
http://alaskaphotographics.photoshelter.com/gallery/Arrigetch-Peaks/G0000KVDEglIco08/P00006MbX6RBUFmE

My own efforts to make a render for a book cover were ok. If only I knew then what I know now.