Perhaps the first of what would become many notable mountain lists around the world was Sir Hugh Munro’s catalogue of the

Munro A Munro (; ) is defined as a mountain in Scotland with a height over , and which is on the Scottish Mountaineering Club (SMC) official list of Munros; there is no explicit topographical prominence requirement. The best known Munro is Ben Nevi ...

s, the peaks above 3,000’ elevation in

Scotland Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjac ...

. Once defined the list became a popular target for what became known as peak bagging, where the adventurous attempted to summit all of the peaks on the list. Over time the peaks on such lists grew more challenging, with perhaps the eight-thousanders as the most notable (the mentioned list being first fully completed by Reinhold Messner in 1986). Other extreme examples are the Seven Summits, defined as the highest peaks on each of the seven continents. An ever-growing collection of peak lists is maintained and published on mountaineering-related websites.

Worldwide

*The

Eight-thousander The eight-thousanders are the 14 mountains recognized by the International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation (UIAA) as being more than in height above sea level, and sufficiently independent of neighbouring peaks. There is no precise defin ...

s are the fourteen mountains over in height, all in the

Himalaya The Himalayas, or Himalaya ( ), is a mountain range in Asia, separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The range has some of the Earth's highest peaks, including the highest, Mount Everest. More than 100 pea ...

and Karakoram ranges in

Asia Asia ( , ) is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population. It covers an area of more than 44 million square kilometres, about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8% of Earth's total surface area. The continent, which ...

. *The Seven Summits are the highest peaks on each

continent A continent is any of several large geographical regions. Continents are generally identified by convention (norm), convention rather than any strict criteria. A continent could be a single large landmass, a part of a very large landmass, as ...

, from the

Vinson Massif Vinson Massif () is a large mountain massif in Antarctica that is long and wide and lies within the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains. It overlooks the Ronne Ice Shelf near the base of the Antarctic Peninsula. The massif is located ab ...

Antarctica Antarctica () is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean (also known as the Antarctic Ocean), it contains the geographic South Pole. ...

to Everest in

. *The Seven Second Summits are the second-highest peaks on each continent. *The Seven Third Summits are the third highest peaks on each continent. *The Volcanic Seven Summits are the highest

volcano A volcano is commonly defined as a vent or fissure in the crust of a planetary-mass object, such as Earth, that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface. On Earth, volcanoes are most oft ...

es on each of the continents. *The Ultras are mountains worldwide that have a

topographic prominence In topography, prominence or relative height (also referred to as autonomous height, and shoulder drop in US English, and drop in British English) measures the height of a mountain or hill's summit relative to the lowest contour line encircling ...

of at least , regardless of location, absolute height, or other merit. *The Snow Leopards are the five peaks of the former

Soviet Union The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 until Dissolution of the Soviet ...

over in height.

Europe

*The Alpine four-thousanders are the 128 summits (82 'official summits' and 46 'lesser summits') of or more in the

Alps The Alps () are some of the highest and most extensive mountain ranges in Europe, stretching approximately across eight Alpine countries (from west to east): Monaco, France, Switzerland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria and Slovenia. ...

France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...

Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...

and

Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...

as defined by the UIAA. *The Six mountains of the Alps with the most difficult north faces. *The Pyrenean three-thousanders are the 129 summits of or more in the Pyrenees in

and

Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...

as defined by a UIAA-sponsored joint Franco-Spanish team.

North Atlantic Archipelago

The hills of Britain and Ireland are classified into various lists for 'peak-bagging' purposes. Among the better-known lists are the following: *The

s: important mountains in

over ; there are 282 Munros and 226 Munro Tops. *The

Furths This is a list of Furth mountains in Britain and Ireland by height. Lists of mountains and hills in the British Isles#Furths, Furths are defined as mountains that meet the Lists of mountains and hills in the British Isles#Munros, classification c ...

: mountains in the

British Isles The British Isles are an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean off the north-western coast of continental Europe, consisting of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, the Inner Hebrides, Inner and Outer Hebr ...

, but not in Scotland, which would otherwise qualify as Munros; there are 34 Furths in the British Isles. *The P600 (the "Majors"): mountains in the British Isles with a prominence above ; there are 120 P600s. *The Corbetts: mountains in

between and , with a prominence above ; there are 222 Corbetts. *The Marilyns: hills and mountains in the

with a prominence above , regardless of height or other merit; there are 2,011 Marilyns *The Simms: mountains in the

above , with a prominence above ; there are 2,754 Simms. * The Wainwrights: the 214 fells in the English

Lake District The Lake District, also known as ''the Lakes'' or ''Lakeland'', is a mountainous region and National parks of the United Kingdom, national park in Cumbria, North West England. It is famous for its landscape, including its lakes, coast, and mou ...

that have a chapter in one of Alfred Wainwright's '' Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells''. *The Vandeleur-Lynams: those mountains in Ireland over in height, with a prominence over . There are 273 Vandeleur-Lynams in Ireland. *The Nuttalls : A list of all mountains in over 2,000 ft (609.6m) with more than a 49.2 ft (15m) prominence. See lists for

England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...

and for

Wales Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic ...

North America

*The 126 major 4000-meter summits of North America.

Canada

*The 19 major 4000-metre summits of Canada (including six shared with The United States.)

Guatemala

*The two major 4000 meter summits of Guatemala (including one shared with Mexico.)

Mexico

*The ten major 4000-meter summits of Mexico (including one shared with Guatemala.)

United States

*The 104 major 4000-meter summits of the United States (including two on the Pacific Island of Hawaii and six shared with Canada.) *The 67

fourteener In the mountaineering parlance of the Western United States, a fourteener (also spelled 14er) is a mountain peak with an elevation of at least . The 96 fourteeners in the United States are all west of the Mississippi River. Colorado Co ...

s of the

contiguous United States The contiguous United States, also known as the U.S. mainland, officially referred to as the conterminous United States, consists of the 48 adjoining U.S. states and the District of Columbia of the United States in central North America. The te ...

(peaks with at least of

elevation The elevation of a geographic location (geography), ''location'' is its height above or below a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational equipotenti ...

and of

), including: **the 53 Colorado fourteeners, **the 12 California fourteeners, and **

Mount Rainier Mount Rainier ( ), also known as Tahoma, is a large active stratovolcano in the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest in the United States. The mountain is located in Mount Rainier National Park about south-southeast of Seattle. With an off ...

and Liberty Cap in the State of Washington. * The highest point in each of the 50 US states (ranging from to 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 The Sierra Nevada ( ) is a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Great Basin. The vast majority of the range lies in the state of California, although the Carson Range spur lies primari ...

, and a series of emblems (levels) for climbing many 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 . ** The Lower Peaks Committee keeps a list of peaks in Southern California shorter than . ** The Great Basin Peaks List maintained by Toiyabe Chapter of the Sierra Club * The 46 highest peaks in New York's

Adirondack Mountains The Adirondack Mountains ( ) are a massif of mountains in Northeastern New York which form a circular dome approximately wide and covering about . The region contains more than 100 peaks, including Mount Marcy, which is the highest point in Ne ...

(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 New Hampshire ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...

. * All peaks in

New England New England is a region consisting of six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is bordered by the state of New York (state), New York to the west and by the ...

over . * The highest 100 peaks in

* The highest 100 peaks in

. * The " Fifty Finest" peaks in New England (those with the most

) * All peaks in the

Catskill Mountains The Catskill Mountains, also known as the Catskills, are a physiographic province and subrange of the larger Appalachian Mountains, located in southeastern New York. As a cultural and geographic region, the Catskills are generally defined a ...

over .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 Maine ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Contiguous United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and ...

peaks, five in

Vermont Vermont () is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York (state), New York to the west, and the Provinces and territories of Ca ...

and two Catskill summits over . * The Southern Sixers, or South Beyond 6000: all 40 peaks above . in the southern Appalachians, which are in either

North Carolina North Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia (U.S. stat ...

Tennessee Tennessee (, ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina t ...

. Technically, there are more than forty mountains in the Southern Appalachians, but the list does not include mountains with peaks that have restricted access. * The East Beyond 6000 are similar to the Southern Sixers: all 41 peaks above east of the Mississippi. These include the 40 Southern Sixers, plus Mount Washington (New Hampshire). * The Saranac Lake 6er, 6 peaks in the Adirondacks of New York State that surround the town of Saranac Lake. Ultra club membership is awarded to those who can complete all 6 mountains in a 24-hour period. There is also a winter 6er. * Adirondack Mountain Club Fire Tower Challenge. Started by th
Glens Falls-Saratoga Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club
hikers visit 18 of 23 fire tower summits inside New York State's Adirondack Park and all five in the Catskills.

Greenland

* List of mountain peaks of Greenland

South America

The standard list for the major peaks of the Andes is the list of 6000 m 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

China

* Sacred Mountains of China, including ** The Five Great Mountains of Ancient China ** The Four Sacred Mountains of Buddhism

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

* List of ribus, peaks Indonesia with at least of topographic prominence, known as the Ribus.

Taiwan

*The 100 Peaks of Taiwan

Australia

Popular peak-bagging challenges in Australia include the State 8: the highest peak in each of the six states and two territories (excluding Australia's external territories). The Abels are a group of peaks in Tasmania over 1100 metres above sea level and separated from other mountains by a drop of at least 150 metres on all sides. Named after Abel Tasman, the first European to sight Tasmania.

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