In my
limited experience, a peakbagger is someone who has
climbed the 46 highest
mountains in
New York State, also sometimes known as a "
46er". Depending on who is using the
term, "peakbagger" can either be
derogatory or
congratulatory. Some people think that peakbaggers have a
pathological need to conquer, or that climbing for numbers is a form of
megalomania.
The mountains themselves are concentrated mostly in the
Adirondack Mountains, with a few from the
Catskills thrown in for good measure. The tallest, at 5344 feet, is Marcy, while the shortest, at 3820 feet, is Couchsachraga.