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Why do the tallest mountains in the contiguous US all top out under 15,000’? (zerobytes.monster)

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The original post: /r/askscience by /u/gocougs668 on 2024-10-11 03:05:17.

Across disparate mountain ranges, the tallest peaks are all in the 14,000s in height. From rainier in the cascades at 14410, to Whitney in the Sierra Nevadas, and all the 14ers in Colorado - why does there seem to be an elevation limit?

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