Peak bagging
Meaning: The hobby of systematically climbing and tracking mountain peaks, often from a specific list.
Peak baggers are the collectors of the hiking world. They work through lists — Colorado fourteeners, New Hampshire 48 4,000-footers, Adirondack 46 High Peaks — tracking every summit. 'Bagging' a peak means reaching the top and checking it off. The community is competitive but supportive. Some peak baggers travel across the country chasing lists. Completing a list earns bragging rights and sometimes official recognition.
Examples
- She has been peak bagging in the Adirondacks — only five more to finish the 46. 她正在阿迪朗达克山脉集峰——46座只剩最后5座了。Ella lleva haciendo peak bagging en los Adirondacks — le faltan solo cinco para completar las 46.彼女はアディロンダックでピークバギング中——46座のうちあと5座。그녀는 아디론댁에서 피크배깅 중이야——46좌 중 5좌만 남았어.
- Peak bagging is addictive — once you start checking off summits, you cannot stop. 集峰会上瘾的——一旦开始打卡山顶就停不下来。El peak bagging es adictivo — una vez que empiezas a tachar cimas, no puedes parar.ピークバギングは中毒性がある——一度山頂をチェックし始めたら止められない。피크배깅은 중독성이 있어——한번 정상 체크를 시작하면 멈출 수가 없어.
- He spent the entire summer peak bagging in Colorado. 他整个夏天都在科罗拉多集峰。Pasó todo el verano haciendo peak bagging en Colorado.彼はコロラドで夏中ずっとピークバギングに費やした。그는 여름 내내 콜로라도에서 피크배깅에 매진했어.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: hiking, mountaineering, collecting
Tone: competitive, enthusiastic
✓ Do Say
- I have been peak bagging all summer.我整个夏天都在集峰。Llevo todo el verano haciendo peak bagging.この夏ずっとピークバギングしてるよ。여름 내내 피크배깅하고 있었어.
- How many peaks have you bagged?你集了多少座峰了?¿Cuántas cimas llevas?何座バグした?봉우리 몇 개나 배깅했어?
✗ Don't Say
- Can seem elitist — hiking is not just about summits.可能显得精英主义——徒步不仅仅是为了登顶。Puede parecer elitista — el senderismo no consiste solo en hacer cimas.エリート主義的に聞こえることがある——ハイキングは山頂だけが目的ではない。엘리트주의처럼 보일 수 있다——하이킹이 정상 등정만이 전부는 아니다.
Origin & History
British mountaineering term ('Munro bagging' in Scotland) adopted by American hiking culture. Growing with the fourteener and state highpoint communities.
Cultural Context
Era: 1950s–present
Generation: All generations
Social background: Universal
Regional notes: Mountain regions — Colorado, New England, Adirondacks, Pacific NW
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