fourteener
noun
four·teen·er
fȯr-ˈtē-nər 
1
: a verse consisting of 14 syllables or especially of 7 iambic feet
2
: a mountain that is at least 14,000 feet high
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The Colorado Mountain Club recognizes 54 fourteeners and does not include four peaks on this list – Cameron, Challenger, North Eolus and Conundrum – because they are connected in close proximity to adjacent fourteeners.
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John Meyer, The Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2024
Three other fourteeners — of which there are 53 or 58, depending on the definition — are also on private property.
—Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 23 July 2023
The owner of Mount Lindsey, another fourteener, closed it in 2021 based on the appellate decision.
—Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 23 July 2023
Angel of Shavano Campground, San Isabel National Forest Fun fact: Colorado has 53 fourteeners (peaks over 14,000 feet high), and 19 are in San Isabel National Forest.
—Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2023
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John Meyer, The Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2024
Three other fourteeners — of which there are 53 or 58, depending on the definition — are also on private property.
—Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 23 July 2023
The owner of Mount Lindsey, another fourteener, closed it in 2021 based on the appellate decision.
—Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 23 July 2023
Angel of Shavano Campground, San Isabel National Forest Fun fact: Colorado has 53 fourteeners (peaks over 14,000 feet high), and 19 are in San Isabel National Forest.
—Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2023
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“Fourteener.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fourteener. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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