a hill rose to its peak

[meliss]

Hi. I wonder does it really make sense "a hill rose to its peak"? I mean every peak actually rises to its peak whatever its height is, doesn't it? Thank you.
"To their left, a hill rose to its peak, the forest broken up only by a few rocky outcroppings." (Abundance of Katherines by John Green)

 

[SoothingDave]

The writer is painting a picture with words. We say lots of things that aren't really necessary sometimes.