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The Four-thousand footers (sometimes abbreviated 4ks) are a group of forty-eight mountains in New Hampshire at least 4,000 feet (1,200 m) above sea level. To qualify for inclusion a peak must also meet the more technical criterion of topographic prominence important in the mountaineering sport of peak-bagging .
In all, there are 48 peaks within New Hampshire as well as one (Old Speck Mountain) in Maine over 4,000 feet (1,200 m), known as the four-thousand footers. The Whites are known for a system of alpine huts for hikers operated by the Appalachian Mountain Club. The Appalachian Trail crosses the area from southwest to northeast.
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Official site here. The New England 67, also known as the New England Four Thousand Footers, includes the full NH 48 plus an additional five peaks in Vermont and 14 in Maine. The New England Hundred Highest, awarded by the Appalachian Mountain Club, includes the 100 highest peaks in New England.
- Kate Mcculley
“It’s become an iconic list,” says Steve Smith, recording secretary of the AMC’s Four Thousand Footers Club (FTFC). Among those 48 mountains are New Hampshire’s trademark peaks—like Mounts Washington, Madison, and Lafayette. Anyone who has checked off the full slate of summits has put in a significant amount of work, worthy of a hat ...
Jan 29, 2019 · As of December 2018, only four people have completed the 67 Grid. Many more have completed the New England 67 in winter. Additional information on how to apply and what the rules are can be found on the AMC Four Thousand Footer Club website.
To qualify as a 4,000-footer, the AMC states, “a peak must rise at least 200 feet above the low point of a ridge that connects it with a higher neighbor.” This definition is what determines which peaks fall on the official list and which don’t (even if they are over 4,000 feet).
