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There’s another famous 14, but at 14k feet, the Nolans 14 in Colorado: http://mattmahoney.net/nolans14/ http://mattmahoney.net/nolans14/

• Melatonic 4y ago
  Cool stuff and I may actually attempt some of these myself - that being said 14k feet is a whole different ballgame compared to the 8000m peaks (26,000 ft). Generally 4000m peaks are considered the amateur mountaineering ones, 6000m intermediate and still super respectable, and 8000m the elite.
  • pinkorchid 4y ago
    Altitude is definitely a challenge, but I don't agree that peaks below 4000 m are amateur mountaineering and elite is reserved for 8000ers. As an example, Marc-André Leclerc made some incredible first solo ascents below 4000 m like the Corkscrew on Cerro Torre, at 3128 m (10,262 ft). The Alpinist [1] is worth watching if you are into mountaineering! 1: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt11790780/ https://m.imdb.com/title/tt11790780/
    • nl 4y ago
      Difficult climbs are a different challenge to altitude. It's climbing vs mountaineering. For example I believe Cho Oyu (8188m) has few if any technical climbing sections - you basically walk up. That's a very different challenge to a technical climbing. Have a look at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grade_(climbing) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grade_(climbing) for more info.