What exactly are the Seven Summits?
The Seven Summits are the highest mountains of each of the seven continents. It consist of:
After taking a look at the table above, you may be wondering why the two continents have two peaks? And why the name of our Project is Nine Summits? This is due to differences in picked criteria. Reinhold Messner was first who revised the list of seven summits list by using the broader definition of Oceania and including Carstensz Pyramid rather than Australia's Mount Kosciuszko. Messner also considered Mount Elbrus as the highest peak in the Europe. His approach was completely different from the approach of geographers, but it has been accepted by climbers. The Seven Summits challenge, which now consists of nine summits, suggested by him was first completed by Pat Morrow in 1986, followed by the same Messner. Today, one should climb Elbrus and Mount Blanc in Europe, and also climb Carstenszoon Pyramid and Mount Kosciuszko in Australia and Oceania, so that completing the Seven Summits challenge is accepted by climbers worldwide.
Recent Polish conquerors of the Seven Summits:
- Leszek Cichy (October 28, 1999) - 57th conqueror in history
- Anna Czerwińska (Maj 22, 2000) - 66th conqueror in history
- Tomasz Kobielski, Janusz Adamski and Bogusław Ogrodnik (February 28, 2008)
- Robert Piotr Rozmus (February 17, 2009)
- Jarosław Hawrylewicz (November 2, 2009)
- Martyna Wojciechowska (February 22, 2010)
The Seven Summits are the highest mountains of each of the seven continents. It consist of:
| Continent | Summit | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Europe |
Mount Blanc Elbrus |
4811 m 5642 m |
| Africa | Kilimanjaro | 5895 m |
| Asia | Mount Everest | 8850 m |
| Australia and Oceania |
Kosciuszko Summit Carstensz Pyramid |
2228 m 5029 m |
| Antarctica | Mount Vinson | 4892 m |
| South America | Aconcagua | 6959 m |
| North America | Mount McKinley | 6194 m |
After taking a look at the table above, you may be wondering why the two continents have two peaks? And why the name of our Project is Nine Summits? This is due to differences in picked criteria. Reinhold Messner was first who revised the list of seven summits list by using the broader definition of Oceania and including Carstensz Pyramid rather than Australia's Mount Kosciuszko. Messner also considered Mount Elbrus as the highest peak in the Europe. His approach was completely different from the approach of geographers, but it has been accepted by climbers. The Seven Summits challenge, which now consists of nine summits, suggested by him was first completed by Pat Morrow in 1986, followed by the same Messner. Today, one should climb Elbrus and Mount Blanc in Europe, and also climb Carstenszoon Pyramid and Mount Kosciuszko in Australia and Oceania, so that completing the Seven Summits challenge is accepted by climbers worldwide.
Recent Polish conquerors of the Seven Summits:
- Leszek Cichy (October 28, 1999) - 57th conqueror in history
- Anna Czerwińska (Maj 22, 2000) - 66th conqueror in history
- Tomasz Kobielski, Janusz Adamski and Bogusław Ogrodnik (February 28, 2008)
- Robert Piotr Rozmus (February 17, 2009)
- Jarosław Hawrylewicz (November 2, 2009)
- Martyna Wojciechowska (February 22, 2010)