fourteeners
Highest mountain goals
Fourteeners are mountain peaks that rise at least 14,000 feet above sea level.
The term is used almost exclusively in American mountaineering, where climbing fourteeners is a popular pursuit in Colorado, which has 53 of them—more than any other state.
She's bagged all the fourteeners in the Rockies.
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- peakUtmost height attained
- ColoradoWestern rectangular state
- elevationHeight above reference point
- climbAscend using effort
highpoint · ascent · trailhead · altitude · class · route · exposure · ridgeline
Colorado's most visited summit
- bucket listPre-death wish inventory
- weekend warriorSporadic recreational exerciser
- crowdedFilled beyond comfort
- permitsGrants formal authorization
popularity · Instagram · trail runners · ultralight · community · pilgrimage
Itemized verification guide
- tallyRecorded count
- completionAct of finishing
- challengeTest of ability
- questSeeking journey for something
goal · milestone · collection · achievement · logbook · bucket list · tracker · finisher
Adjusting to new conditions
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- altitude sicknessHypoxia from high elevation
- exertionVigorous physical effort
stamina · cardio · training · hiking · oxygen · elevation gain · fatigue · hydration
Western North American cordillera
- ColoradoWestern rectangular state
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
- WashingtonU.S. seat of government
- AlaskaAmerica's frozen northwest
San Juan · continental divide · alpine zone · tundra · snowfield · glacial · cirque · basin
summit
Peak or diplomatic gathering
climb · highpoint · ascent · trailhead · altitude · class · route · exposure · ridgeline · scramble
Pikes Peak
Colorado's most visited summit
- bucket listPre-death wish inventory
- weekend warriorSporadic recreational exerciser
- crowdedFilled beyond comfort
permits · popularity · Instagram · trail runners · ultralight · community · pilgrimage
checklist
Itemized verification guide
- tallyRecorded count
- completionAct of finishing
- challengeTest of ability
quest · goal · milestone · collection · achievement · logbook · bucket list · tracker · finisher · club
acclimatization
Adjusting to new conditions
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- altitude sicknessHypoxia from high elevation
exertion · stamina · cardio · training · hiking · oxygen · elevation gain · fatigue · hydration · pace
Rocky Mountains
Western North American cordillera
- ColoradoWestern rectangular state
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
- WashingtonU.S. seat of government
Alaska · San Juan · continental divide · alpine zone · tundra · snowfield · glacial · cirque · basin · massif
- mountain hikingmountain trails, summit trail, ridgeline, trailhead, trail map
- Mountain Recreationalpine skiing, backcountry skiing, backpacking, hiking, mountain biking
- RockiesRocky Mountain National Park, Continental Divide, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming
- Rocky MountainsRocky Mountain National Park, Rocky Mountains, Rockies, Pikes Peak, Continental Divide
- Southwest MountainsGold Hill, alpine peaks
- National ForestsAllegheny, Angeles, Angelina, Arapaho, Bitterroot
fourteenershills
Low natural elevations
foothills · sea level · below sea level · lowlands · mounds