The 7 Peaks Club is official. Seven peaks. The highest mountains on planet Earth. The conflict began in South America

The program of climbing the highest peaks of all continents has an abbreviated name, which can also be called a brand - “Seven Summits”. In English, which is understandable to the whole world - “Seven Summits”. This is one of the mountaineering collections, the implementation of which is an incentive to determine goals in life for hundreds of citizens different countries. The vast majority of those who climb Everest, one way or another, make it their goal to complete this program. Because other peaks are easier and cheaper than reaching the highest point on Earth. It is very prestigious to become the first “seven-peaker” in your country, in your state, to become the first woman in the country, the oldest, youngest, fastest.

Climbing all seven peaks is very expensive. Even the most economical option will total close to 100 thousand dollars, not including the cost of equipment and preparation for expeditions. In reality, the optimal cost of the entire program is around 150 thousand dollars.

It is clear that such expenses are available only to very few climbers. If we are talking about personal funds. However, a minority of those who hunt for the “Seven Peaks” spend their own money exclusively. Most are supported by sponsors, governments, or travel on charitable fundraising programs. The legislation of, relatively speaking, “Anglo-Saxon” countries allows donations for the needs of a number of organizations to be deducted from the tax base. These are medical institutions, funds for helping veterans of military conflicts, the disabled, etc... By collecting donations for them, the climber “unfastens” a little for his travels. At the same time, more money is printed in these countries than in others, this leads to the fact that half of the list of “seven peaks” are citizens of the USA, Great Britain and Canada and Australia, which joined them.

The Seven Summits program was born in the first half of the 80s, when the first signs appeared that this could be done. The entire history of its occurrence is described in our article.

Let us recall that, according to encyclopedias: “mainland” (from seasoned - strong, large), this is the Russian analogue European word“continent” (from Latin continents - singular). Continents are large tracts of the earth's crust, most of the surface of which protrudes above the level of the World Ocean in the form of land. Islands do not belong to continents and continents.

From a scientific point of view, the objects of the Seven Summits program are highly controversial. Firstly, the prevailing opinion among scientists is that Eurasia is one continent and its division into Europe and Asia is cultural, but not geographical. We are actively against this. If Elbrus is deprived of its status as the highest peak of the continent, the number of foreign climbers will decrease significantly. Although the status of the highest point in Europe for Caucasian peak is highly controversial. From the point of view of Soviet geographers, the border of the parts of the world runs along the Kuma-Manych depression, while Elbrus goes to Asia. There is an even greater diversity of views on whether the Carstensz Pyramid should be considered the highest point in Australia. None of the scientific theories West Side islands New Guinea does not apply to the “Green Continent”. These are all amusing debates and arguments that so far have practically nothing to do with practical life.

So, the 7 highest peaks of the continents are:

  1. Everest (Chomolungma or Chomolungma), 8848 m. Asia.
  2. Aconcagua, 6962 m. South America.
  3. Denali (old name - McKinley), 6194 m. North America.
  4. Kilimanjaro, 5895 m. Africa.
  5. Elbrus, 5642 m. Europe.
  6. Vinson Massif, 4897 m. Antarctica.
  7. Pyramid Carstensz (Puncak Jaya), 4884 m. Australia. Peak Kosciuszko (Kostyushko), 2228 m. Australia.

So, scientific debate on this topic is best left to those who are paid to do it. We love the magical (divine, as they say) number “Seven”, not “Six” (considered devilish). It doesn’t matter that there are eight vertices! And based on this we build our story. So, what mountains are included in the list of the highest peaks of the continents?

Everest (8848 m) - highest peak in Asia, continent of Eurasia and the highest peak of planet Earth (if you count from ocean level), also the highest in the Northern Hemisphere of our planet. The mountain is located on the border of Nepal and Tibet (China). Numerous height measurements showed different results even with modern techniques. Therefore, the indicated height is conditional; it was adopted as a result of agreement, so as not to inflame passions.

Climbing Everest requires careful preparation, about two months of living in expeditionary conditions and overcoming the problems associated with being in the so-called “death zone”, at an altitude of above 8000 meters. However, in modern conditions It can be stated that with proper organization and a sufficient degree of luck, every physically healthy person can climb Everest. Recently, ascents have been made mainly in the spring, during the so-called weather windows. This usually happens on the 20th of May. In this case, the routes from the south and from the north are first completely hung with railing ropes.

Climbing Everest, which 30-40 years ago meant joining the mountaineering elite, has become a commercial endeavor. Sports expeditions have become a rarity; most of the routes (all but two) are not repeated. The 7 Summits Club prefers to conduct expeditions from the North side. Here the permit is much cheaper, access by car to the base camp is possible and there are much fewer objective dangers (ice collapses and avalanches). Western companies like it more southern route. First of all, fearing the unpredictability of the Chinese authorities, who may close the area for minor reasons, without any compensation to the organizers. Individual participants may not be given a visa for political reasons. But there is another point: in the South, with a higher price, the organizers’ profits are much higher than in the North.

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Aconcagua (6962 m) is the highest peak in the Americas and the continent of South America, also the main one in the southern hemisphere of the planet. The mountain is located in Argentina, a large and colorful country. The ascent to Aconcagua is a real high-altitude ascent, which is carried out, so to speak, under the conditions of a lightweight expedition (the duration of the trip is only 20 days). Separate cargo transportation at the bottom of the route makes the ascent easier, as do certain amenities at base camp. There are no technical difficulties on the classic route, however, there are plenty of physical ones. First of all, this is height, the reaction to which is often unpredictable even among experienced athletes. The main obstacle is considered to be strong winds, which are associated with the openness of the territory to air masses from the oceans.

Every year, about 3,000 climbers attempt to climb Aconcagua. They climb two gorges from two base camps. However, the routes at the top are the same. About half of the participants achieve success. This is due to the lack of preparedness of the climbers. And partly with the attitude of local guides, who are not risk-averse and, at any opportunity, are ready to turn the whole group or individual participants around. So we strongly recommend joining a group led by visiting, Russian-speaking guides. Better - from our company...

Climbing programs on Aconcagua are becoming more expensive from year to year due to the policies of local authorities. So don't delay.

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Denali (6194 m) - the highest peak of mainland North America. Located in the USA, in the state of Alaska, near the Arctic Circle. A typical climb takes approximately three weeks, of which two weeks are strenuous work in the glacier zone, in conditions close to extreme. Participants are required to use purely mountaineering skills to a greater extent than on other peaks of the “seven”. In this case, all cargo must be carried independently, including recycled waste. And when organizing a trip to Denali, you will have to solve the puzzle of obtaining an official permit and American visa. All this is not at all difficult if you start in time.

IN last years The number of climbers aiming to climb Denali has stabilized at around 1,500 per year. A season is considered successful when the percentage of “climbing” is above 50%. The bulk of ascents take place in June - the first half of July. In mid-summer, due to the condition of the glacier, airplane flights become dangerous and cease by the beginning of August.

The American authorities issue permission to organize commercial programs only to a few companies and only with American “registration”. For us, this means the need to use American guides under an agreement with one of the local companies. Let's face it, agreeing on all the details of interaction with them was not a smooth process. The difference in the mentality of our two mountaineering schools is quite significant, but now mutual understanding has already been achieved and the problems are a thing of the past.

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Kilimanjaro (5895 m) is the highest peak of the continent and part of the world Africa. The mountain is located in Tanzania, close to the Kenyan border and the equator. It is considered the highest single peak in the world. Local National Park strictly regulates ascents and allocates a limited number of days for expeditions, on average a week. In this case, one of the goals is to ensure maximum employment for the local population working in group services. Therefore, for one climber there are two or even more employees of host companies.

Mount Kilimanjaro is located in the equatorial climate zone. The difference in temperature between seasons is minimal. Almost ascents can be made all year round

Due to the limited time, the ascent is carried out without sufficient acclimatization, which complicates the task of reaching the top for an unprepared person. And these turn out to be the absolute majority. Therefore, no more than one third of visitors manage to climb to the highest point. At the same time, almost all of our country’s representatives reach the top. What is at play here: the power of salt or greed (money has been paid)?

In any case, a trip to Kilimanjaro is an exciting adventure, getting to know amazing nature Africa and its people are simply amazing. This The best way to fall in love with the “dark continent”, which many are wary of. And, of course, we consider it obligatory to include so-called “safari” excursions in national parks in the program.

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Elbrus (5642 m) is the highest peak in Europe. The mountain is located in Russia, slightly north of Glavny Caucasian ridge and accordingly from the border with Georgia. Climbing in favorable conditions requires only basic mountaineering skills and is accessible to all physically healthy people. However, the load will still be serious, and the effect of the height will make itself felt. The recommended period for the Elbrus climbing program is 9 days.

There is enough developed infrastructure, which provides relatively comfortable living conditions on all days except the day of ascent.

Elbrus is still a territory of freedom. In this regard, only Kosciuszko can compare with him. Attempts to introduce payments do not meet with understanding from the majority of climbers.

There are no general statistics kept on Elbrus. An approximate estimate of the number of climbers is 25-30 thousand per year. The vast majority rises in July and August.

Programs of the 7 Summits Club on Elbrus

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Vinson Massif (4897 m) is the highest peak in the world and the continent of Antarctica. The mountain is located on an amazing ice continent that so far belongs to all of humanity. However, in the area of ​​the very top, the absolute owner is the ALE (Antarctic Logistic Expedition) company, which determines the “rules of the game” here. But they are not able to make even the simplest calculations of how long the ascent will last; the actual “flight” schedule is dictated by unpredictable weather.

Since the price of an expedition to the Vinson Massif is very significant, only serious people get to its foot. And, as a rule, they successfully ascend, overcoming the terrible cold and wind.

It is important to dress correctly. But this is also checked.

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And the highest point of the part of the world and the continent of Australia, coupled with the colossal Oceania, is represented by two options: the Carstensz Pyramid and Mount Kosciuszko.

The Carstensz Pyramid, or, in the Indonesian way, Puncak Jaya (4884-5 m, on some maps even 5030 m) is the highest peak of Australia and Oceania. Located on the island of New Guinea. The most politically problematic mountain of the “Seven Summits”, which until then had been simply closed to visitors for 10 years. It is a rocky ridge of considerable length located above the humid tropical jungle. Ascent and descent requires skills in working with climbing equipment and rope. However, as part of a group and under the guidance of experienced instructors, overcoming difficult rocky areas is quite possible for anyone.

For quite a long time, there has also been a helicopter option, in which one flies to the base camp in a rotorcraft. However, there are pitfalls here too. Bad weather is a daily occurrence here, every flight is in danger of being disrupted.

Our planet holds many secrets and mysteries. Most of them are hidden in the highest mountains on Earth. There is an opinion that the first people came down from the mountains when the great water began to recede.

Hundreds of thousands of archaeologists, historians, topographers, geographers, biologists and ordinary travelers every year make a pilgrimage to the great mountains that are most closely associated with the word eternity.

7 highest peaks world - these are not the most high mountains on the planet, these are the highest points of each continent.

There is even an informal society of climbers called the “7 Summits Club”, which includes people who have successfully conquered all 7 mountains.

This idea first appeared in 1981, since then very few have been able to climb all 7 peaks of the world.

There are also some disagreements, and specifically they concern the highest point of Australia and Oceania. If we take into account only the continent of Australia, then the highest point will be Kosciuszko (or Kosciuszko) Peak, 2,228 meters above sea level. But many do not agree, since the peak is not of climbing interest.

If we take Australia and Oceania into account, the highest point is the Carstensz Pyramid, or Puncak Jaya, which is 4,884 meters above sea level, located in Indonesia. In order to avoid eternal disputes, these days there are two programs for climbing the 7 peaks. Everyone chooses the peak they consider correct, in any case it will be counted as conquering 7 peaks of the world.

Some manage to climb 8 peaks, thereby leaving no room for omissions.

The very first conqueror and creator of the idea was Dick Bass, who completed the program on April 30, 1985 by climbing Everest. In his version, Kosciuszko Peak was included in the program.

The first with a version of both mountains of Australia and Oceania was Reinhold Messner, who was not satisfied with the role of the second, and he decided to conquer all 8 peaks.

The race for records for climbing the 7 peaks of the world has been going on for a long time, and every year new records and new disagreements appear. There is a special website where detailed and clear statistics are kept about each ascent.

What kind of mountains attract peak conquerors so much that it attracts them to the top? To quote the first person to climb Everest, “I climb this peak because it exists.”

The second name of Mount Chomolungma. Height above sea level - 8,848 meters. This is the most high point Asia and the whole world, according to all versions. It is located on the border of Nepal and China, these days, several hundred people try to conquer the roof of the world every year, but not everyone succeeds. Every year many die while pursuing their dreams.

Despite all these factors, more than 1,000 people have already been to the top of the mountain. The cost of the climb will be about $40,000.

Pyramid Carstensz. The second name is Puncak Jaya. The height above sea level is 4,884 meters. Located on the island of New Guinea. The summit itself is not difficult.

Discomfort and difficulties are caused by inaccessibility and unusual climate. The cost of the climb will be about $19,000.

The height above sea level is 2,228 meters. This mountain is of no interest to climbers, since it can be climbed without any special preparation. This is more of a checkmark on the list of 7 peaks of the world.

The cost of the climb will be about $5,000.

I would also like to note some records associated with conquering the 7 highest peaks of 7 continents.

The youngest conqueror of the 7 Summits program was Jordan Romero at the age of 15. The oldest climber in the program was Carlos Soria, at the age of 71.

This once again proves that the impossible is possible, you just have to want it. And if you are sitting on the couch right now and reading this article, then get up and go to conquer the highest point in the area, for example, climb a 20-story building on foot.

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Members Club 7 Summits(7 Summits Club) are climbers who have climbed the highest peaks of all 7 continents. The idea of ​​this project arose in 1981 (naturally, in America), and the first members of the Club appeared in 1985 and 1986 (there are two versions of the list of the 7 highest peaks, more on that below). Today, the Seven Summits is one of the most popular commercial programs among “climbing collectors”: tens of thousands of people are trying to implement it. At the end of 2011, according to at least one version, only 348 climbers managed to do this. As part of the 7 Summits program, ascents are usually carried out along the simplest “standard” routes.

7 Peaks

So, the 7 highest peaks of all continents are:

1. Everest (Qomolungma), 8848 m. Asia
2. Aconcagua, 6962 m. South America
3. McKinley (Denali), 6194 m. North America
4. Kilimanjaro, 5895 m. Africa
5. Elbrus, 5642 m. Europe
6. Vinson Peak, 4897 m. Antarctica
7a. Pyramid of Carstens (Puncak Jaya), 4884 m. Australia and Oceania (New Guinea)
7b. Kosciuszko Peak (Kosciushko), 2228 m. Australia

There is controversy regarding Australia's highest point. If we consider only the continent of Australia, it will be Kosciuszko Peak with a height of 2228 m. The highest point of Australia and Oceania (which, in addition to Australia, includes adjacent islands and archipelagos) will be the highest point of the island of New Guinea - Carstens Pyramid (Puncak Jaya), 4884 m. Therefore, today Every day there are two options for the Seven Summits program: with Kosciuszko Peak and with Carstensz Pyramid. The main (and more complex) program is the Carstens pyramid.

Route to Elbrus from the south, through Shelter 11

Climbing route to Elbrus from the North

4897 m. Antarctica. Perhaps the most inaccessible peak of the seven. The Vinson Massif was discovered only in the 50s of the last century during an airplane flight. Unexpectedly, this peak turned out to be the highest in Antarctica. Technically, the route is not difficult, but it is extremely difficult and expensive to get to the foot of the mountain, especially since the organization of ascents is monopolized by the Canadian-English company “Adventure Network”. Nevertheless, more than a thousand people have already been to the top of Vinson.

View of the Vinson Massif

Carstensz Pyramid (Puncak Jaya), 4884 m. is located in the Irian Jaya Mountains on the island of New Guinea (in its western part, belonging to Indonesia) and is the highest point of Australia and Oceania. The first ascent of Carstens in 1962 was made by the Austrian climber Heinrich Harrer (known to us from the film “7 Years in Tibet”). However, until recently the peak was little known and this ascent did not arouse much interest. The climb to the limestone peak itself is not particularly difficult; the main difficulties are the lack of infrastructure, inaccessibility and the difficult equatorial climate.

Carstensz Pyramid (Puncak Jaya)

Kosciuszko Peak, 2228 m - the highest point in Australia. It is a peak in the Snowy Mountains range, slightly rising above its neighbors. The climb does not present any technical difficulty.

Kosciuszko Peak... somewhere there

History of the 7 Summits project

The idea of ​​climbing the highest peaks of all continents first came to the mind of an American millionaire Dick Bass after he climbed McKinley (Denali), the highest point in America, in May 1981. Another millionaire became his partner in the project - Frank Wells. In 1981, they went to Elbrus - it turned out to be not difficult organizationally, the system of MALs, the harbingers of today's commercial mountaineering, was already working. Only Bass made it to the top. Next was Aconcagua, and not the easiest Polish route was chosen (like acclimatization and training for Everest). Only Bass made it to the top again. In 1982, Bass and Wells joined Lou Whittaker's expedition, which planned to complete the Norton Couloir route - unfortunately, without success.

In 1982, after climbing Everest using the classic method from the south, the idea of ​​the 7 Summits project captured Patrick Morrow, a professional mountaineer and photographer from Canada. An unspoken competition began.

In September 1983, Bass and Wells entered Kilimanjaro, and a week later, Elbrus. Morrow in 1983 climbed three peaks from the list - Elbrus, Kilimanjaro and Kosciuszko Peak in Australia. Before completing the program, all he had left was Vinson in Antarctica, which in those years was practically inaccessible to climbers. Bass and Wells managed to organize an expedition to Antarctica at the end of 1983, Chris Bonnington and A. also took part in it. Morrow did not have the $200 thousand needed to join this expedition. At the end of November, the expedition members managed to reach the summit (), and Miura also skied down from the summit. On the way back, Bass and Wells stopped at Kosciuszko Peak in Australia. Morrow organized an expedition to Antarctica in the winter of 1984-85, but due to bad weather and aircraft breakdowns they were unable to reach their destination.

On April 30, 1985, Bass managed to climb Everest from Nepal - thereby becoming the first member of the 7 Summits club in the “Kosciuszko Peak” version. Frank Wells never climbed all 7 peaks; in 1994 he died in a plane crash.

Patrick Morrow reached the top of Vinson on November 19, 1985, and Elbrus was still left for him. He was not satisfied with the role of the second, so he decided to support the idea that he was actively promoting Reinhold Messner- the list of 7 Summits should include the highest point of Australia and Oceania with a height of almost 5 kilometers, and Kosciuszko Peak, which is of no climbing interest, with a height of only 2228 m.

Messner at that time (actively trying to become the first climber to climb all 14 eight-thousanders, which he succeeded in 1986) also decided to join the race for the Seven Summits. He climbed Carstens back in 1971, it was his first peak from the list of 7 Summits. In 1983, Messner climbed Elbrus and Kosciuszko Peak - and he was left with only the inaccessible Vinson, having climbed which on December 3, 1986, he became the 2nd member of the club according to the “Carstens Pyramid” version (this option is also called the “Messner List”) and 5th - according to the “Kosciushko Peak” version (Bass’s list). Morrow climbed Elbrus on August 5, 1986, becoming 1st on the Carstens Pyramid list and 3rd on the Kosciuszko Peak list. Morrow was also the first to climb all 8 highest peaks (this list includes the Carstens Pyramid and Kosciuszko Peak).

Records

The very format of the Club - “the highest peaks of the world” - involves the pursuit of records and their careful recording. The number of possible nominations for “the very first” is almost endless, but we will still list the most significant “records”. So:

The first woman to complete the 7 Summits program was Junko Tabei in 1992.

In 2007, Austrian Christian Stangl climbed all 7 Summits in Messner’s version alone (presumably, without the help of guides - it’s hard to imagine climbing Everest solo along the classic route) and without additional oxygen. However, Messner, Ed Vesturs, and the Czech climber Miroslav Kaban also climbed Everest without additional oxygen (and on other peaks it is not needed) as part of the 7 Summits program.

American Kit DesLauriers in October 2006 not only climbed all 7 peaks in Bass's version, but also skied down from them (as far as possible). A year later, Swedes Olof Sundström and Martin Letzter skied down the Carstens Pyramid, skiing all 8 of the highest peaks.

Lezter with skis under the Carstens Pyramid. It’s not clear where you can go there, but at least you got your skis to the top :)

Age records: on May 17, 2006, Rhys Jones completed the program on his 20th birthday, after which the record was updated almost every year, on December 24, 2011, American Jordan Romero climbed all 7 peaks (the last one was Vinson), in aged 15 years 5 months and 12 days.

In January 2010, Spaniard Carlos Soria Fontán climbed Kilimanjaro, completing the 7 summits program at the age of 71.

New Zealanders Rob Hall and Gary Ball were the first to climb all 7 peaks during the year; in 2008, the Dane Heinrich Christiansen completed the program in 136 days; in 2010, Vern Tejas improved this achievement by 2 days. Christiansen's schedule was: January 21 Vinson, February 6 Acocagua, February 13 Kotsyushko Peak, March 1 Kilimanjaro, March 14 Carstens Pyramid, May 8 Elbrus, May 25 Everest and June 5 Denali. The women's record of 360 days was set by the Englishwoman Annabelle Bond, and in 2013 Vanessa O'Brien climbed all 7 peaks (including the Carstens Pyramid) in 10 months.

How much does it cost?

The 7 Summits program is one of the popular products of commercial alpine tourism. Moreover, it is almost impossible to organize an ascent to some peaks, such as Vinson Peak or the Carstens Pyramid, on your own due to their remoteness and inaccessibility.

For example, the cost of climbing under the 7 Summits program of one of the Western operators (in $) and one of the Russian ones (in rubles). You can probably find cheaper prices, but these numbers give a general idea.

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In total, about 100 people in the world have completed the so-called “Seven Summits of the World” program. Six peaks are universally recognized:

Everest (Asia) - 8848 m;
Elbrus (Europe) - 5642 m;
McKinley (North America) - 6194 m;
Aconcagua (South America) - 6960 m;
Kilimanjaro (Africa) - 5895 m;
Vinson (Antarctica) - 4897 m

However, the subject of debate is still Kosciuszko Peak (Australia), because many do not consider Australia as a continent without the islands of Oceania (Philippines, Indonesia...). The second option excludes Kosciuszko Peak (2228 m) in favor of the highest point in Indonesia - Carstensz Peak (4884 m).

The first among Russians Fedor Konyukhov(although many would not call him a mountaineer) climbed all the highest peaks of the continents.
From the Urals: Boris Sedusov and Sergei Kofanov have 7 peaks.
Sergei Efimov and Evgeniy Vinogradsky have five peaks each, and Valery Pershin has four. There is a Russian site

www.7vershin.ru

(Previously: McKinley in 1995, El Capitan in 1996, Kilimanjaro in 1997, Aconcagua of Argentina in 1999 and Polar Circus in 2000. A school teacher and coach, Erik is one of the most famous climbers in the world. Erik is also the author of a book on peaks Mira, where he describes his extraordinary story with humor, honesty and vivid detail, his fortitude and enthusiasm are inspiring. He lives in Colorado with his wife Ellie and daughter Emma. Eric had a rare retinal disease as a child and was 13 years old. He is completely blind, but he is still actively involved in rock climbing and mountaineering. He has climbed 5.11b (6c+) routes!

“When I climb, my hands become my eyes. They scan the rock most carefully and when I find something to grab onto with one hand, the other reaches further in search of the next holds. The only difficulty is that I cannot see above my hands ..."

STATISTICS:

Option with peak (Kosciuszko) Kosciuszko (2228 m):
A total of 66 people, including Fedor Konyukhov.

(according to December 2001, everestnews.com).

The youngest to complete the variation with Kosciuszko is Naoki Ishikawa (Japan) at 23 years, 327 days.

The oldest person according to the Kosciuszko version was Teodors Kirsis (Latvia) at 59 years and 47 days, but the record stood for only a few seconds until his teammate Imants Zauls came up at the age of 59 years, 112 days.

The longest duration record is 25 years and 270 days, Eric Simonson (USA). His first ascent was on McKinley on July 10, 1974, and his last was by Kosciuszko on April 5, 2000.

Option with Carstensz peak (4884 m):

A total of 57 people as of December 2001.
(according to December 2001, everestnews.com).

The youngest person to complete the Carstensz option is Joby Ogwyn, 26 years and 106 days.

The oldest person is Gerhard Schmatz (Germany), at 62 years and 263 days he completed the Carstensz version.

A new record already in 2002. The shortest time to complete this task is 297 days, Andrew Salter (British).

The longest duration record is 30 years and 303 days, Gerry Roach (USA).

And 37 people did both options, just in case:

Among the first in 1986 are Pat Morrow (Canadian) and Reinhold Messner (Italian), in 1990 Oswald Oelz (Austro-Swiss) and Geoff Tabin (American), in 1992 Gerhard Schmatz (German) and Junko Tabei (Japanese) - first woman on Everest.

The youngest is Sundeep Dhillon, who did both at 28 years and 323 days.

Puncak Jaya

Vinson Massif

Kilimanjaro

Aconcagua

McKinley

Richard Bas - during his life he conquered all the largest peaks in the world

SEVEN PEAKS

The highest mountains on planet Earth.

Climbers have such a concept as “Seven Summits”. This highest peaks in the world, which are located in the mountains on seven continents. For the first time, Richard Bass conquered all the peaks, and the name “Seven Peaks” appeared on April 30, 1985. In general, the main essence of mountaineering is to overcome all the obstacles that nature has created on the way to the highest peak in the world. So, if you overcome the “Seven Peaks” you can safely call yourself a real climber.

Vertex Puncak Jaya located in Indonesia, New Guinea island. Its height is 4884m. Puncak Jaya literally means “peak victory”. The peak was first conquered by three Austrians in 1962.

Array Vinson located in Antarctica, Mount Ellsworth. The height of the massif is 4,892 m, length - 21 km, width - 13 km. First conquered in 1966.

Mountain Elbrus located on the border of Russia and Georgia, in Caucasus mountains. The highest point in Europe is 5642m. Elbrus was first conquered on July 10, 1829.

Kilimanjaro - the highest mountain in Africa (Tanzania). Height - 5,898m. Conquered - For the first time, October 6, 1889 In January 2008 The youngest climber, seven-year-old Keats Boyd, climbed Kilimanjaro.

Mountain McKinley located in Alaska, North America. Its height is 6,194m. The mountain was named in honor of US President William McKinley. The first to conquer the peak were American climbers on June 7, 1913.

Aconcagua located in Argentina, South America. It is one of the highest mountains in the world. Height - 6,959m. Conquered in 1897.

The highest mountain in the world located in the Himalayas. Its height is 8,848m. Everest, or as it is also called Chomolungma, was first conquered on May 29, 1953. New Zealander Edmund Hilary and Nepalese Sherpa Tening Norgay. Nepalese climber Appa has climbed Everest 21 times.

 

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