Four-thousand footers

As Four -thousand footers (or " 4ks " ) is a group of mountains in New England referred to the height of 4,000 ft above project ( 1,219 m).

In most cases, with "four -thousand footers " the White Mountains Four - Thousand Footers List of the Appalachian Mountain Club meant. This list of the peak is also known as the " Four -thousand footers of New Hampshire, " or "The Four -thousand Footers of the White Mountains ". The AMC calls them White- Mountains - list, but usually it is referred to as the New Hampshire list because they are not the Old Speck Mountain ( 1,271 m) in Maine includes (and the exterior of the White Mountain National Forest ) but the White Mountains.

The AMC also has a list of New England 4000 - Footers, including peaks in Vermont and Maine ( not in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Iceland or because the mountains are not high enough to meet the conditions ). Other lists of 4000 - footers, not the AMC include the original list of four- thousand -foot mountains four -thousand foot mountains for peak -bagging: the 46 Adirondack High Peaks. Anyone who has climbed all, is simply added to the Adirondack Forty- Sixers or just " 46ers ".

The AMC has its 4000 -footer- lists changed, when considering the criteria that have been customized, the White Mountains list of 46 summit in the 50s of last century to 48 ( unchanged since 1982 ) increased. The proper inclusion or exclusion of several peaks is still controversial.

The 48 are located in the White Mountain National Forest and in two of the northernmost counties of New Hampshire, including Coos County and Grafton County. All peaks except those of Mount Washington, Mount Moosilaukes and Cannon Mountains are located on land owned by the Forest Service, and the three exceptions are surrounded by it.

Saddle height criteria

A saddle height criterion was introduced to exclude peaks that are considered neighboring peaks larger mountains. For the 4000 - footer list of the AMC, the minimum saddle height is 200 ft (61 m). Earlier versions of the list called for each 300 ft ( 91 m) Vertical separation and 400 m dominance.

Four - Thousand - Footer Club

A committee of the Appalachian Mountain Club serves as a center for collecting the criteria and information that demonstrate the summit during the visit; It also maintains a list of Four - Thousand - Footer Club members who have climbed all 48 peaks on foot between an allowed for vehicle road with return or onward migration to another point. The first of these recognitions was 1958.

Some climbers try (after they have climbed all 48 peaks ) to continue with schwierigereren conditions. The club has a second list of those who ( defined as the beginning and end of the walks between the time and the date of the winter and summer solstice) every peak in winter have climbed.

To achieve other variants, the 48 peaks which are not formally recorded, comprising:

  • Reaching the peak in a particular order (eg, alphabetically or by height )
  • Reaching the summit in a moonlight night
  • Reaching the summit of each of the four directions
  • Reaching each summit, in the same winter
  • Reaching each summit once a month (but not necessarily in twelve consecutive months )
  • Achievement of combinations of peaks

The New Hampshire list

The following list is the current of the Four Thousand Footers of the White Mountains, with their respective heights ( in feet and meters) in descending order. It is noted that some of these names are not marked on maps ( alternative names in parentheses).

The New England list

This list consists of the New Hampshire list and the following mountains:

4000 - Footers in Maine:

  • Mount Katahdin (Baxter Peak): 5,268 ft ( 1,606 m)
  • Hamlin Peak: 4,756 ft ( 1,450 m)
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 4,250 ft ( 1,295 m)
  • Crocker Mountain: 4,228 ft ( 1,289 m)
  • Old Speck Mountain: 4,170 ft ( 1,271 m)
  • Mount Bigelow ( West Peak ): 4,145 ft ( 1,263 m)
  • North Brother: 4,151 ft ( 1,265 m)
  • Saddleback Mountain: 4,120 ft ( 1,256 m)
  • Mount Bigelow ( Avery Peak): 4,090 ft ( 1,247 m)
  • Mount Abraham: 4,050 ft ( 1,234 m)
  • Saddleback Horn ( horn ): 4,041 ft ( 1,232 m)
  • South Crocker Mountain: 4,050 ft ( 1,234 m)
  • Mount Redington: 4,010 ft ( 1,222 m)
  • Spaulding Mountain: 4,010 ft ( 1,222 m)

4000 - Footers in Vermont:

  • Mount Mansfield: 4,393 ft ( 1,339 m)
  • Killington Peak: 4,235 ft ( 1,291 m)
  • Camel 's Hump: 4,083 ft ( 1,244 m)
  • Mount Ellen: 4,083 ft ( 1,244 m)
  • Mount Abraham: 4,006 ft ( 1,221 m)
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