ClimateAugust 16, 2026
thousanders
THOW-zen-durz
Definition
Mountains that exceed an elevation of 8,000 meters above sea level.
Etymology
Derived from the English 'thousand' plus the suffix '-er,' originally used to classify mountains by their elevation in meters or feet.
In the news
The article uses the term to refer to the group of extremely high peaks in the Karakoram range that climbers failed to summit this season due to poor weather.
Climate change disrupts mountaineering season in Karakoram
Read the full article ↗Pakistan Connect