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Tuesday 27 July 2010

Di Gilbert completes the Seven Summits

Posted by  Webmaster / 27 Jul : 00:00

"Mountaineers thrive on challenge: the desire to stand on top of the highest point on each of the seven continents has fired the imagination of climbing enthusiasts of all levels from around the globe.

Everest, Asia (8848m)
Aconcagua, South America (6960m)
McKinley, North America (6194m)
Kilimanjaro, Africa (5895m)
Elbrus, Europe (5642m)
Vinson, Antarctica (4897m)
Carstensz Pyramid, Oceania (4884m)

"Completion of this amazing feat, known as the Seven Summits, demands much of the climber - to travel to the remote and exotic corners of the world, scale the heights of mountain giants such as Everest and McKinley, and face extreme weather conditions and hostile environments for long periods over many years."  Seven Summits, Steve Bell

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