Meaning of six-thousander | Babel Free

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Any mountain on Earth that extends more than 6,000 metres (19,685 ft) but less than 7,000 metres (22,966 ft) above sea level.

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“If you judge⟳ countries purely by their mountainous terrain, Finland is a bit of a loser. Halti, Finland's tallest, is around 1,324 meters, or about 4,340 feet, making it a "one-thousander" as it is over a thousand meters above sea level. That may sound⟳ impressive, but bear⟳ in mind⟳ that the tallest peak in the United States is a six-thousander and Mount⟳ Everest is a eight-thousander.”

“Paul Ramsden and Tim Miller have⟳ done it again: the two Brits managed another first ascent of a six-thousander in Nepal this fall⟳ – in alpine style (without bottled oxygen, without Sherpa support⟳, without fixed ropes and without fixed high camps) and on a difficult route.”

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