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Category Archives: 7 Summits
Danielle Fisher of Washington State Completes 7 Summits At Age 20
Various sources report Danielle Fisher, of Bow, Washington, climbed Mount Everest to become the youngest to climb the 7 summits at age 20.
Posted in 7 Summits, Adventures, Everest, Highpoint News (world), Washington
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Sherpa to Crawl Length of Manhattan to Ground Zero
The New York Times reports Sherpa L. G. Khambache, 41, of Brooklyn, plans to crawl the 13 mile length of Manhattan to Ground Zero.
Fatality on Jinxed 7Summits Expedition After Summiting Everest
Webindia reports Slovenian Marko Lihteneker apparently died while descending from Everest.
Posted in 7 Summits, Accidents, Asia, Continents, Everest, Fatal, Highpoint News (world)
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Italian in Fatal Annapurna Fall in Attempt to Become 13th to Complete 7 Summits
Reuters reports Italian climber Christian Kunters, 42, died in an avalanche on Annapurna.
McKinley Snow Obliterates Italian’s Passport and Return Plane Ticket
The Anchorage Daily News reports Italian David Bergamin cached his passport, plane ticket, spare food, extra fuel and other gear at the Motorcycle Hill camp near 11,000 feet on McKinley and then lost them creating a minidisaster for him when … Continue reading
Posted in 7 Summits, Alaska, Highpoint (States) News, Highpoint News (world), States
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Ed Viesturs Summits Annapurna To Become First American To Complete all 8,000 Metre Peaks
Mounteverest.net reports Ed Viesturs summited Annapurna and became the first American to summit all 14 8,000+ metre peaks. Only 12 climbers have done all 14. Viesturs summited all without supplementary O2 — something only five other climbers have done.
Posted in 7 Summits, Adventures, Asia, Everest, Highpoint News (world)
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Twins In Fatal Denali Pass Fall
The Anchorage Daily News reports that twin 55-year-old brothers Jerry and Terry Humphrey of Negley, Ohio, fell to their deaths after summiting McKinley.
Posted in 7 Summits, Accidents, Alaska, Fatal, Highpoint (States) News, Highpoint News (world), States
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Blind Australian Climber Halts Everest Attempt After Guide Forgets to Tell Him About Creavasse
smh.com reports blind Australian Gerrad Gossens halted his Everest climb after falling into a creavasse his guide did not warn him about.
Posted in 7 Summits, Accidents, Asia, Everest, Highpoint News (world)
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Annabelle Bond on Denali Seeking to Be Fastest and Youngest Woman 7 Summit Completer
newstalkzb reports Annabelle Bond is on Denali seeking to be the youngest and fastest woman to climb the 7 summits.
Posted in 7 Summits, Adventures, Alaska, Highpoint (States) News, Highpoint News (world), States
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Avalanche Levels Everst Camp 1 and Injures 5
EverestNews reports an avalanche injured 5 climbers – including one without a permit – and flattened 60 to 70 tents at Camp 1 on Everest.
Posted in 7 Summits, Accidents, Asia, Avalanches, Everest, Highpoint News (world)
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Everest Fatality on Climb for Mother’s Charity
Newswatch50 reports an Oswego, NY, man on a charity climb Everest for his mother fell into a crevasse.
RMI Expands Guide Service to 5 of 7 Summits
The News Tribune reports that Rainier Mountaineering Inc. which will lose its monoply to Rainier guided climbs in 2006 plans to leads trip to 5 of the 7 summits.
Posted in 7 Summits, Africa, Alaska, Elbrus, Highpoint (States) News, Highpoint News (world), North America, South America, Washington
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Canadian Seeking to Be Oldest Everest Climber Has Fatal Heart Attack at Camp One
The Herald reports Sean Egan, 63, of Ottawa had a heart attack while leading an Everest expedition in hopes of becoming the oldest Canadian to climb the mountain.