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by Ernest Thompson Seton
This is a repeater; that is, climbing two different mountains counts two coups,
but climbing the same mountain twice is only one coup.
For Coup under 18
Great Britain
| Ben Nevis, 4406 feet, highest land in Scotland. |
| Ben Macdhuie, 4296 ft., 2nd highest land in Great Britain. |
| Ben Lawers, 4004 feet. |
| Ben Cruachan, 3689 feet. Snowdon, 3560 feet, highest land in Wales. |
| Ben Wyvis, 3429 feet. |
| Scarfell, 3210 feet, highest land in England. |
| Ben Lomond, 3192 feet, in Scotland. |
In Europe
| Vesuvius, Italy, averages 4,000 feet. |
| Breithorn, Swiss Alps, 12,399 feet. |
In North America
| Washington, N. H., 6293 ft. |
| Electric Peak, Wyo., 11,000 ft. |
| Mt. Wilson, Cal., 6723 ft. |
| Old Baldy, Cal., 10,142 ft. |
| San Bernardino, Cal., 10,106 ft. |
Grand coup under 18
In Europe
| Mt. Blanc, Swiss Alps 15,782 ft. |
| Monte Rosa, Swiss " 15,214 ft. |
| Monte Viso, Ital. " 12,609 ft. |
| Mt. Etna, Sicily 12,708 ft. |
In North America
| Pikes Peak,Co1.14,108 ft. |
| Shasta, Cal. 14,308 ft. |
| Adams, Wash. 12,470 ft. |
| Or any other mountain over 14,000 ft. |
In Asia
| Fujiyama, Japan, 12,395 ft. |
| Tabor (Olives) 1,690 ft. |
Coup for those over 18
In Europe
| Mt. Blanc, Swiss Alps 15,782 ft. |
| Monte Rosa, Swiss Alps 15,214 ft. |
| Monte Viso, Italian Alps 12,609 ft. |
| Ecrins, French Alps 13,482 ft. |
| Grand Paradis, Italian Alps 13,324 ft. |
| Jungfrau, Swiss Alps 13,699 ft. |
| Finsteraarhorn, Swiss 14,026 ft. |
| Westerhorn, Swiss Alps 14,782 ft. |
| Bernina, Swiss Alps 13,304 ft. |
| Ortler, Austrian Alps 12,802 ft. |
| Gross Glockner, Austrian Alps 12,461 ft. |
| Matterhorn, from Zermatt 14,782 f t. |
In North America
| St. Helena, Wash. 10,000 ft. |
| Adams, Wash. 12,460 ft. |
| Hood, Oregon 11,225 ft. |
| Shaughnessy, Can. |
| Stephen, Can. |
| Or any other mountain over 13,000 ft. |
| Orizaba, Mex. 18,209 ft. |
| Popocatapetl, Mex. 17,876 ft. |
Grand coup for those over 18
In Europe
| Aig. du Geant, Swiss Alps . . . . . . 13,170 ft. |
| Meige, French Alps . . . . . . . . . 13,081 ft. |
| Aig. du Grepon . . . . . . . . . 11,489 ft. |
| Matterhorn (by Italian or Stockje Ridges) . . 14,782 ft. |
| Aig. du Dru, Swiss Alps . . . . . . . 12,320 ft. |
| Dent Blanche, Swiss Alps . . . . . . 14,318 ft. |
| Mischabelhorner, Swiss Alps . . 14,942 ft. |
| Schreckhorn, Swiss Alps . . 13,386 ft. |
| Monte di Scerscen, Swiss Alps . . 13,386 ft. |
| Funffingerspitze, Austrian Alps . . 9,833 ft. |
| Kleine Zinne, Hungary . . 3,153 ft. |
In North America
| SirDonald,Can. 10,645ft. |
| Logan, Can. 19,539 ft. |
| Assiniboine, Can. 11,800 ft. |
| St. Elias, Alaska 18,023 ft. |
| Fairweather, Alaska 15,290 ft. |
| McKinley, Alaska 20,300 ft. |
| Grand Teton, Wyo. 13,747 ft. |
| Tacoma,Wash. 14,363 ft. |
| Shasta, Cal. 14,308 ft. |
| Or any other mountain over 14,000 ft. |
In South America
| Chimborazo |
| Cotopaxi |
| Illimani |
| Aconcagua |
In Asia
| Any peak 19,000 ft. high or over. |
In Africa
| Any peak 15,000 ft. high or over. |
For Further Information, See: The
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