Lists of mountains

There are many notable lists of mountains around the world. Typically, a list of mountains becomes notable by first being listed or defined by an author or group (e.g., Sir Hugh Munro defining the Munros in Scotland). This list then becomes a popular target for peak bagging, where a number of people attempt to climb all of the peaks in the list.

Alternatively, a list of mountains may become notable in the mountaineering community as a challenge. An example of such a challenge list is the Seven Summits defined by Richard Bass.

Examples of notable lists of mountains are shown below. See also: Lists of highest points.

Worldwide

• The Seven Summits are the highest peaks on each continent, from the Vinson Massif in Antarctica to Everest in Asia.
• The Seven Second Summits are the second highest peaks on each continent. Climber and writer Jon Krakauer, survivor of the 1996 Everest Disaster, argues that a true climber would find more reward in ascending these largely more technical, demanding climbs.
• The Seven Geographic Summits are the highest points on each of the Equator, Tropical Circles, Polar circles and the North and South Poles themselves.
• The Eight-thousanders are the fourteen mountains over 8,000 metres (26,247 ft) in height, all in the Himalaya and Karakoram ranges in Asia.
• The Ultras are mountains worldwide that have a relative height of at least 1,500 metres (4,921 ft), regardless of location, absolute height or other merit.

Europe

• The Alpine four-thousanders are the 128 summits (82 'official summits' and 46 'lesser summits') of 4,000 metres (13,123 ft) or more in the Alps in France, Italy and Switzerland as defined by the UIAA.
• The [[List of Pyrenean three-thousanders|Pyrenean three-thousanders]] are the 129 summits of 3,000 metres (9,843 ft) or more in the Pyrenees in France and Spain as defined by a UIAA-sponsored joint Franco-Spanish team.
• The List of mountains of the Alps is a more general list than those above.

Austria

• List of the highest mountains of Austria

Germany

• List of the highest mountains of Germany
• List of the highest mountains in the German states
• List of mountains of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains
• List of mountains of the Harz

German federal states

Baden-Württemberg Bavaria Berlin Brandenburg

Hamburg Hesse Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Lower Saxony

North Rhine-Westphalia Rhineland-Palatinate Saarland Saxony

Saxony-Anhalt Schleswig-Holstein Thuringia

Switzerland

• List of mountains of Switzerland

British Isles

Main article: Hill lists in the British Isles

The hills of Britain and Ireland are classified into a large number of lists for peak bagging purposes. Among the better-known lists are the following:

• The Munros: a selection of mountains in Scotland over 3,000 feet (914.4 m). The list was originally compiled by Sir Hugh Munro.
• The Furths: those mountains in Great Britain and Ireland, over 3,000ft (914.4m) which would be Munros, but for their bad luck in being situated "furth" of Scotland.
• The Corbetts: mountains in Scotland between 2,500 feet (762 m) and 3,000 feet (914 m), with a relative height of at least 500 feet (152.4 m).
• The Marilyns: hills in the British Isles that have a relative height of at least 150 metres (492 ft), regardless of distance, absolute height or other merit. There are currently 1554 Marilyns in Britain and 453 Marilyns in Ireland.
• The Wainwrights: the 214 fells in the English Lake District that have a chapter in one of Alfred Wainwright's Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells.
• The Hewitts: hills in England, Wales or Ireland over two thousand feet (609.6 m) high with a relative height of at least 30 metres (98 ft).

North America

Main article: Mountain peaks of North America

• The 200 highest major summits of North America
  • The 124 major 4000 metre summits of North America
• The 200 most prominent summits of North America
  • The 356 ultra-prominent summits of North America
• The 200 most isolated major summits of North America
  • The 234 major 100 km summits of North America

Greenland

Main article: Mountain peaks of Greenland

• The 25 Highest major peaks of Greenland
• The 25 Most prominent peaks of Greenland
  • The 39 Ultra prominent peaks of Greenland
• The 25 Most isolated major peaks of Greenland
  • The 24 100 km isolated peaks of Greenland

Canada

Main articles: Mountain peaks of Canada and List of mountains of Canada

• The 100 Highest major peaks of Canada
  • The 17 4000 meter peaks of Canada
• The 50 Most prominent peaks of Canada
  • The 142 Ultra prominent peaks of Canada
• The 100 Most isolated major peaks of Canada
  • The 47 100 km isolated peaks of Canada
• The 1000 meter peaks of Quebec

United States

Main articles: Mountain peaks of the United States and List of mountains of the United States

• The 180 highest major summits of the United States
  • The 104 major 4000 meter summits of the United States, comprising
    • The 55 major 4000 meter summits of Colorado,
    • The 23 major 4000 meter summits of Alaska,
    • The 16 major 4000 meter summits of California,
    • Gannett Peak, Grand Teton, Wind River Peak, Cloud Peak, and Francs Peak in the State of Wyoming,
    • Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa in the State of Hawai'i,
    • Mount Rainier in the State of Washington,
    • Kings Peak in the State of Utah, and
    • Wheeler Peak in the State of New Mexico.
• The 180 most prominent summits of the United States
  • The 129 ultra-prominent summits of the United States
• The 180 most isolated major summits of the United States
  • The 112 major 100 km summits of the United States

Popular peak-bagging challenges in the US include:

• The 64 fourteeners of the Western United States (peaks with at least 14,000 feet (4,267.2 m) of elevation and 300 feet (91.44 m) of topographic prominence), including:
  • the 51 Colorado fourteeners,
  • the 12 California fourteeners, and
  • Mount Rainier in the State of Washington.
• The highest point in each of the 50 US states (ranging from 105.2 meters (345 ft) to 6,193.5 meters (20,320 ft) in elevation).
• Several peakbagging sections of the Sierra Club's Angeles Chapter maintain lists of notable peaks, and organize outings to climb them.
  • The Sierra Peaks Section keeps a list of peaks in the Sierra Nevada, and a series of emblems (levels) for climbing a large number of them.
  • The Desert Peaks Section climbs peaks in deserts of the Southwestern U.S. and Baja Mexico.
  • The Hundred Peaks Section bags all the 277 peaks in Southern California over 5,000 feet (1,524.0 m).
  • The Lower Peaks Section keeps a list of 79 peaks of Southern California shorter than 5,000 feet (1,524.0 m).
• The 46 highest peaks in New York's Adirondack Mountains (or rather, the list of 46 peaks once thought to be the highest. Successful completers are eligible for membership in the Adirondack Forty-Sixers)
• The 48 peaks over 4,000 feet (1,219 m) in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
• All peaks in New England over 4,000 feet (1,219.2 m).
• The highest 100 peaks in New Hampshire
• The highest 100 peaks in New England.
• The "Fifty Finest" peaks in New England (those with the most topographic prominence)
• All peaks in the Catskill Mountains over 3,500 feet (1,066.8 m).Those who climb these, plus four of them a second time in winter, are eligible for membership in the Catskill Mountain 3500 Club.
• The Northeast 111: The White Mountain 48, the Adirondack 46 and 14 Maine peaks, five in Vermont and two Catskill summits over 4,000 feet (1,219.2 m).
• The Southern Sixers, or South Beyond 6000: all 40 peaks above 6,000 feet (1,828.8 m). in the southern Appalachians, which are in either North Carolina or Tennessee. Technically, there are more than forty 6,000 feet (1,828.8 m) mountains in the Southern Appalachians, but the list does not include mountains with peaks that have restricted access.
• Varying just barely from the Southern Sixers are the East Beyond 6000: all 41 peaks above 6,000 feet (1,828.8 m). east of the Mississippi. These include the 40 Southern Sixers, plus Mount Washington (New Hampshire).

Not so popular peak-bagging challenges in the US include:

• The 151 named summits of the Grand Canyon.

México

Main article: Mountain peaks of Mexico

• The 30 highest major summits of Mexico
  • The 8 major 4000 metre summits of Mexico
• The 30 most prominent summits of Mexico
  • The 28 ultra-prominent summits of Mexico
• The 30 most isolated major summits of Mexico
  • The 30 major 100 km summits of Mexico

Central America

Main article: Mountain peaks of Central America

• The 15 Highest major peaks of Central America
  • The 2 4000 meter peaks of Central America
• The 15 Most prominent peaks of Central America
  • The 23 Ultra prominent peaks of Central America
• The 15 Most isolated major peaks of Central America
  • The 11 100 km isolated peaks of Central America

Caribbean

Main article: Mountain peaks of the Caribbean

• The 15 Highest major peaks of the Caribbean
• The 15 Most prominent peaks of the Caribbean
  • The 7 Ultra prominent peaks of the Caribbean
• The 15 Most isolated major peaks of the Caribbean
  • The 14 100 km isolated peaks of the Caribbean

South America

The standard list for the major peaks of the Andes is the list of 6000m peaks as first compiled by John Biggar in 1996 and listed in his Andes guidebook. This list currently stands at 102 peaks, with no known completers.

Asia

Japan

• List of mountains in Japan
• 100 Famous Japanese Mountains - The major summits in Japan selected by Kyūya Fukada
• Three-thousanders (in Japan) - The 21 major 3000 meter summits in Japan

Indonesia

• A list of peaks in Indonesia with at least 1,000 metres (3,281 ft) of topographic prominence, known as the Ribus.

Australia

Popular peakbagging challenges in Australia include:

• the "State 8": the highest peak in each of the 6 states and 2 territories (excluding Australia's external territories) - Mount Kosciuszko in New South Wales (2,228 metres / 7,310 feet), Mount Bogong in Victoria (1,986 metres / 6,516 feet), Bimberi Peak in the Australian Capital Territory (1,911 metres / 6,270 feet), Mount Bartle Frere in Queensland (1,622 metres / 5,322 feet), Mount Ossa in Tasmania (1,614 metres / 5,295 feet), Mount Zeil in the Northern Territory (1,531 metres / 5,023 feet), Mount Woodroffe in South Australia (1,435 metres / 4,708 feet), and Mount Meharry in Western Australia (1,249 metres / 4,098 feet).

Antarctica

• The East Antarctic two-thousanders are the 29 summits of 2,000 metres (6,562 ft) or more in the East Antarctica Ranges in East Antarctica.