Adventures in Mountain Climbing

ADVENTURES IN MOUNTAIN CLIMBING Mountain climbing is an extreme sport for only the most adventurous of souls. Climbers travel from all over the world to conquer these great heights and to feel a connection with the earth that they cannot find anywhere else. CONQUERING THE SEVEN SUMMITS The Seven Summits are the highest mountains on each of the seven continents. Climbing all of them is considered a serious mountaineering acheivement. AMount McKinley EUROPE Mount Elbrus ASIA NORTH AMERICA Mount Everest AFRICA SOUTH Mount Kilimanjaro Carstensz Pyramid AMERICA AUSTRALIA Mount Aconcagua Mount Vinson Massif ANTARCTICA Mount Everest Mount Aconcagua Continent: Asia Continent: South America Country. China and Nepal Elevation: 29,035ft * Also known as Denali Country: Argentina Elevation: 23.841ft Mount McKinley Mount Kilimanjaro Mount Elbrus Continent: North America Country: United States Continent: Africa Country: Tanzania Elevation: 19,340ft Continent: Europe Country: Russia Elevation: 18,510ft Elevation: 20,320ft Mount Vinson Massif Carstensz Pyramid Continent: Oceania (includes Australia) Country: Indonesia Elevation: 16.023ft Continent: Antarctica Country: N/A Elevation: 16,067ft 30,000 ft 25.000 ft.-- 20,000 ft. 15.000 ft. 10,000 ft. --5.000 ft The youngest person to climb the Seven Summits was George Atkinson, who completed the challenge on May 26th, 2011 at 16 years and 362 days old. To date, there are currently 179 people on record who have completed the Seven Summits challenge. Hi Mom! * ***** * * ***** * * MOUNTAIN CLIMBING TITLE HOLDERS Sir Edmund Hillary Title: First person to climb Mount Everest Date: May 29th, 1953 Note: Hillary was the first to step foot on the summit. He was accompanied in the ascent by his sherpa Tenzing Norgay of Nepal. Ueli Steck Title: Matterhorn Northface Solo Speed Climbing Record Time: 1hr 56min 40sec Date: January 13th, 2009 Alex Honnold Title: First person to free solo Half Dome Mountain Facts: Half Dome, Yosemite National Park (Elevation 8,836ft) Date: September 6th, 2008 Reinhold Messner Title: First person to climb all 14 peaks higher than 8,000m (26,247ft) Date: October 16th, 1986 Note: This achievement took Reinhold sixteen years to complete. Caroline (Kay) LeClaire Title: Oldest woman to climb Mount Everest Age: 60 years and 77 days old Date: May 23rd, 2009 Min Bahadur Sherchan Title: Oldest person to climb Mount Everest Age: 76 years and 340 days old Date: May 25th, 2008 Erik Weihenmayer Title: First blind person to climb Mount Everest Date: May 25th, 2001 Junko Tabei Title: First Everest ascent by a female Date: May 6th, 1975 UNITED STATES HIGH POINTS Mt. Rainier can be seen from 150 miles away. In April 1934, the Mount Washington Observatory recorded a 231mph wind that remains a world record for any land-based weather station. King's Peak is 12 miles from the nearest road so most parties will camp out just to avoid a gruelling day hike. Every year about 1,000 climbers attempt to reach McKinley's summit; about 500 complete the ascent. Mauna Kea is an active volcano even though the last eruption was approximately 4,600 years ago. Mount McKinley (Denali) Mount Whitney State: California Elevation: 14,495ft State: Alaska Elevation: 20,320ft Mount Elbert Mount Rainier З State: Washington State: Colorado Elevation: 14,433ft Elevation: 14,411ft Gannet Peak Mauna Kea 6. State: Wyoming Elevation: 13,804ft State: Hawai Elevation: 13,796ft King's Peak Wheeler Peak 8. State: Utah State: New Mexico Elevation: 13,528ft Elevation: 13,161 ft Boundary Peak Mount Washington 6. State: Nevada State: New Hamshire Elevation: 13,140ft Elevation: 6,288ft EASTERN MOUNTAIN SPORTS SOURCES: cohp.org|7summits.com| adventurepeaks.com|mnteverest.net|petzl.com | swissinfo.ch | suunto.com | alpinist.com thesurfbum.com |guinnessworldrecords.com| peakbagger.com |usgs.gov ADVENTURES IN MOUNTAIN CLIMBING Mountain climbing is an extreme sport for only the most adventurous of souls. Climbers travel from all over the world to conquer these great heights and to feel a connection with the earth that they cannot find anywhere else. CONQUERING THE SEVEN SUMMITS The Seven Summits are the highest mountains on each of the seven continents. Climbing all of them is considered a serious mountaineering acheivement. AMount McKinley EUROPE Mount Elbrus ASIA NORTH AMERICA Mount Everest AFRICA SOUTH Mount Kilimanjaro Carstensz Pyramid AMERICA AUSTRALIA Mount Aconcagua Mount Vinson Massif ANTARCTICA Mount Everest Mount Aconcagua Continent: Asia Continent: South America Country. China and Nepal Elevation: 29,035ft * Also known as Denali Country: Argentina Elevation: 23.841ft Mount McKinley Mount Kilimanjaro Mount Elbrus Continent: North America Country: United States Continent: Africa Country: Tanzania Elevation: 19,340ft Continent: Europe Country: Russia Elevation: 18,510ft Elevation: 20,320ft Mount Vinson Massif Carstensz Pyramid Continent: Oceania (includes Australia) Country: Indonesia Elevation: 16.023ft Continent: Antarctica Country: N/A Elevation: 16,067ft 30,000 ft 25.000 ft.-- 20,000 ft. 15.000 ft. 10,000 ft. --5.000 ft The youngest person to climb the Seven Summits was George Atkinson, who completed the challenge on May 26th, 2011 at 16 years and 362 days old. To date, there are currently 179 people on record who have completed the Seven Summits challenge. Hi Mom! * * ** * * * * * * ☆* * * * * * * * ***** * * ***** * * * * * **** 青 才 才 才 才 才 オ * * * * * * ** ** * * *** * * *** オ 才 才 才 * * ** * * ** MOUNTAIN CLIMBING TITLE HOLDERS Sir Edmund Hillary Title: First person to climb Mount Everest Date: May 29th, 1953 Note: Hillary was the first to step foot on the summit. He was accompanied in the ascent by his sherpa Tenzing Norgay of Nepal. Ueli Steck + Title: Matterhorn Northface Solo Speed Climbing Record Time: 1hr 56min 40sec Date: January 13th, 2009 Alex Honnold Title: First person to free solo Half Dome Mountain Facts: Half Dome, Yosemite National Park (Elevation 8,836ft) Date: September 6th, 2008 Reinhold Messner Title: First person to climb all 14 peaks higher than 8,000m (26,247ft) Date: October 16th, 1986 Note: This achievement took Reinhold sixteen years to complete. Caroline (Kay) LeClaire Title: Oldest woman to climb Mount Everest Age: 60 years and 77 days old Date: May 23rd, 2009 Min Bahadur Sherchan Title: Oldest person to climb Mount Everest Age: 76 years and 340 days old Date: May 25th, 2008 Erik Weihenmayer Title: First blind person to climb Mount Everest Date: May 25th, 2001 Junko Tabei Title: First Everest ascent by a female Date: May 6th, 1975 UNITED STATES HIGH POINTS Mt. Rainier can be seen from 150 miles away. In April 1934, the Mount Washington Observatory recorded a 231mph wind that remains a world record for any land-based weather station. King's Peak is 12 miles from the nearest road so most parties will camp out just to avoid a gruelling day hike. Every year about 1,000 climbers attempt to reach McKinley's summit; about 500 complete the ascent. Mauna Kea is an active volcano even though the last eruption was approximately 4,600 years ago. Mount McKinley (Denali) Mount Whitney 2 State: California Elevation: 14,495ft State: Alaska Elevation: 20,320ft Mount Elbert Mount Rainier 3 State: Washington State: Colorado Elevation: 14,433ft Elevation: 14,411ft Gannet Peak Mauna Kea 6. State: Wyoming Elevation: 13,804ft State: Hawai Elevation: 13,796ft King's Peak Wheeler Peak 8. State: Utah State: New Mexico Elevation: 13,528ft Elevation: 13,161 ft Boundary Peak Mount Washington 6. State: Nevada State: New Hamshire Elevation: 13,140ft Elevation: 6,288ft EASTERN MOUNTAIN SPORTS SOURCES: cohp.org|7summits.com| adventurepeaks.com|mnteverest.net|petzl.com | swissinfo.ch | suunto.com | alpinist.com thesurfbum.com |guinnessworldrecords.com| peakbagger.com |usgs.gov ADVENTURES IN MOUNTAIN CLIMBING Mountain climbing is an extreme sport for only the most adventurous of souls. Climbers travel from all over the world to conquer these great heights and to feel a connection with the earth that they cannot find anywhere else. CONQUERING THE SEVEN SUMMITS The Seven Summits are the highest mountains on each of the seven continents. Climbing all of them is considered a serious mountaineering acheivement. AMount McKinley EUROPE Mount Elbrus ASIA NORTH AMERICA Mount Everest AFRICA SOUTH Mount Kilimanjaro Carstensz Pyramid AMERICA AUSTRALIA Mount Aconcagua Mount Vinson Massif ANTARCTICA Mount Everest Mount Aconcagua Continent: Asia Continent: South America Country. China and Nepal Elevation: 29,035ft * Also known as Denali Country: Argentina Elevation: 23.841ft Mount McKinley Mount Kilimanjaro Mount Elbrus Continent: North America Country: United States Continent: Africa Country: Tanzania Elevation: 19,340ft Continent: Europe Country: Russia Elevation: 18,510ft Elevation: 20,320ft Mount Vinson Massif Carstensz Pyramid Continent: Oceania (includes Australia) Country: Indonesia Elevation: 16.023ft Continent: Antarctica Country: N/A Elevation: 16,067ft 30,000 ft 25.000 ft.-- 20,000 ft. 15.000 ft. 10,000 ft. --5.000 ft The youngest person to climb the Seven Summits was George Atkinson, who completed the challenge on May 26th, 2011 at 16 years and 362 days old. To date, there are currently 179 people on record who have completed the Seven Summits challenge. Hi Mom! * * ** * * * * * * ☆* * * * * * * * ***** * * ***** * * * * * **** 青 才 才 才 才 才 オ * * * * * * ** ** * * *** * * *** オ 才 才 才 * * ** * * ** MOUNTAIN CLIMBING TITLE HOLDERS Sir Edmund Hillary Title: First person to climb Mount Everest Date: May 29th, 1953 Note: Hillary was the first to step foot on the summit. He was accompanied in the ascent by his sherpa Tenzing Norgay of Nepal. Ueli Steck + Title: Matterhorn Northface Solo Speed Climbing Record Time: 1hr 56min 40sec Date: January 13th, 2009 Alex Honnold Title: First person to free solo Half Dome Mountain Facts: Half Dome, Yosemite National Park (Elevation 8,836ft) Date: September 6th, 2008 Reinhold Messner Title: First person to climb all 14 peaks higher than 8,000m (26,247ft) Date: October 16th, 1986 Note: This achievement took Reinhold sixteen years to complete. Caroline (Kay) LeClaire Title: Oldest woman to climb Mount Everest Age: 60 years and 77 days old Date: May 23rd, 2009 Min Bahadur Sherchan Title: Oldest person to climb Mount Everest Age: 76 years and 340 days old Date: May 25th, 2008 Erik Weihenmayer Title: First blind person to climb Mount Everest Date: May 25th, 2001 Junko Tabei Title: First Everest ascent by a female Date: May 6th, 1975 UNITED STATES HIGH POINTS Mt. Rainier can be seen from 150 miles away. In April 1934, the Mount Washington Observatory recorded a 231mph wind that remains a world record for any land-based weather station. King's Peak is 12 miles from the nearest road so most parties will camp out just to avoid a gruelling day hike. Every year about 1,000 climbers attempt to reach McKinley's summit; about 500 complete the ascent. Mauna Kea is an active volcano even though the last eruption was approximately 4,600 years ago. Mount McKinley (Denali) Mount Whitney 2 State: California Elevation: 14,495ft State: Alaska Elevation: 20,320ft Mount Elbert Mount Rainier 3 State: Washington State: Colorado Elevation: 14,433ft Elevation: 14,411ft Gannet Peak Mauna Kea 6. State: Wyoming Elevation: 13,804ft State: Hawai Elevation: 13,796ft King's Peak Wheeler Peak 8. State: Utah State: New Mexico Elevation: 13,528ft Elevation: 13,161 ft Boundary Peak Mount Washington 6. State: Nevada State: New Hamshire Elevation: 13,140ft Elevation: 6,288ft EASTERN MOUNTAIN SPORTS SOURCES: cohp.org|7summits.com| adventurepeaks.com|mnteverest.net|petzl.com | swissinfo.ch | suunto.com | alpinist.com thesurfbum.com |guinnessworldrecords.com| peakbagger.com |usgs.gov ADVENTURES IN MOUNTAIN CLIMBING Mountain climbing is an extreme sport for only the most adventurous of souls. Climbers travel from all over the world to conquer these great heights and to feel a connection with the earth that they cannot find anywhere else. CONQUERING THE SEVEN SUMMITS The Seven Summits are the highest mountains on each of the seven continents. Climbing all of them is considered a serious mountaineering acheivement. AMount McKinley EUROPE Mount Elbrus ASIA NORTH AMERICA Mount Everest AFRICA SOUTH Mount Kilimanjaro Carstensz Pyramid AMERICA AUSTRALIA Mount Aconcagua Mount Vinson Massif ANTARCTICA Mount Everest Mount Aconcagua Continent: Asia Continent: South America Country. China and Nepal Elevation: 29,035ft * Also known as Denali Country: Argentina Elevation: 23.841ft Mount McKinley Mount Kilimanjaro Mount Elbrus Continent: North America Country: United States Continent: Africa Country: Tanzania Elevation: 19,340ft Continent: Europe Country: Russia Elevation: 18,510ft Elevation: 20,320ft Mount Vinson Massif Carstensz Pyramid Continent: Oceania (includes Australia) Country: Indonesia Elevation: 16.023ft Continent: Antarctica Country: N/A Elevation: 16,067ft 30,000 ft 25.000 ft.-- 20,000 ft. 15.000 ft. 10,000 ft. --5.000 ft The youngest person to climb the Seven Summits was George Atkinson, who completed the challenge on May 26th, 2011 at 16 years and 362 days old. To date, there are currently 179 people on record who have completed the Seven Summits challenge. Hi Mom! * * ** * * * * * * ☆* * * * * * * * ***** * * ***** * * * * * **** 青 才 才 才 才 才 オ * * * * * * ** ** * * *** * * *** オ 才 才 才 * * ** * * ** MOUNTAIN CLIMBING TITLE HOLDERS Sir Edmund Hillary Title: First person to climb Mount Everest Date: May 29th, 1953 Note: Hillary was the first to step foot on the summit. He was accompanied in the ascent by his sherpa Tenzing Norgay of Nepal. Ueli Steck + Title: Matterhorn Northface Solo Speed Climbing Record Time: 1hr 56min 40sec Date: January 13th, 2009 Alex Honnold Title: First person to free solo Half Dome Mountain Facts: Half Dome, Yosemite National Park (Elevation 8,836ft) Date: September 6th, 2008 Reinhold Messner Title: First person to climb all 14 peaks higher than 8,000m (26,247ft) Date: October 16th, 1986 Note: This achievement took Reinhold sixteen years to complete. Caroline (Kay) LeClaire Title: Oldest woman to climb Mount Everest Age: 60 years and 77 days old Date: May 23rd, 2009 Min Bahadur Sherchan Title: Oldest person to climb Mount Everest Age: 76 years and 340 days old Date: May 25th, 2008 Erik Weihenmayer Title: First blind person to climb Mount Everest Date: May 25th, 2001 Junko Tabei Title: First Everest ascent by a female Date: May 6th, 1975 UNITED STATES HIGH POINTS Mt. Rainier can be seen from 150 miles away. In April 1934, the Mount Washington Observatory recorded a 231mph wind that remains a world record for any land-based weather station. King's Peak is 12 miles from the nearest road so most parties will camp out just to avoid a gruelling day hike. Every year about 1,000 climbers attempt to reach McKinley's summit; about 500 complete the ascent. Mauna Kea is an active volcano even though the last eruption was approximately 4,600 years ago. Mount McKinley (Denali) Mount Whitney 2 State: California Elevation: 14,495ft State: Alaska Elevation: 20,320ft Mount Elbert Mount Rainier 3 State: Washington State: Colorado Elevation: 14,433ft Elevation: 14,411ft Gannet Peak Mauna Kea 6. State: Wyoming Elevation: 13,804ft State: Hawai Elevation: 13,796ft King's Peak Wheeler Peak 8. State: Utah State: New Mexico Elevation: 13,528ft Elevation: 13,161 ft Boundary Peak Mount Washington 6. State: Nevada State: New Hamshire Elevation: 13,140ft Elevation: 6,288ft EASTERN MOUNTAIN SPORTS SOURCES: cohp.org|7summits.com| adventurepeaks.com|mnteverest.net|petzl.com | swissinfo.ch | suunto.com | alpinist.com thesurfbum.com |guinnessworldrecords.com| peakbagger.com |usgs.gov ADVENTURES IN MOUNTAIN CLIMBING Mountain climbing is an extreme sport for only the most adventurous of souls. Climbers travel from all over the world to conquer these great heights and to feel a connection with the earth that they cannot find anywhere else. CONQUERING THE SEVEN SUMMITS The Seven Summits are the highest mountains on each of the seven continents. Climbing all of them is considered a serious mountaineering acheivement. AMount McKinley EUROPE Mount Elbrus ASIA NORTH AMERICA Mount Everest AFRICA SOUTH Mount Kilimanjaro Carstensz Pyramid AMERICA AUSTRALIA Mount Aconcagua Mount Vinson Massif ANTARCTICA Mount Everest Mount Aconcagua Continent: Asia Continent: South America Country. China and Nepal Elevation: 29,035ft * Also known as Denali Country: Argentina Elevation: 23.841ft Mount McKinley Mount Kilimanjaro Mount Elbrus Continent: North America Country: United States Continent: Africa Country: Tanzania Elevation: 19,340ft Continent: Europe Country: Russia Elevation: 18,510ft Elevation: 20,320ft Mount Vinson Massif Carstensz Pyramid Continent: Oceania (includes Australia) Country: Indonesia Elevation: 16.023ft Continent: Antarctica Country: N/A Elevation: 16,067ft 30,000 ft 25.000 ft.-- 20,000 ft. 15.000 ft. 10,000 ft. --5.000 ft The youngest person to climb the Seven Summits was George Atkinson, who completed the challenge on May 26th, 2011 at 16 years and 362 days old. To date, there are currently 179 people on record who have completed the Seven Summits challenge. Hi Mom! * * ** * * * * * * ☆* * * * * * * * ***** * * ***** * * * * * **** 青 才 才 才 才 才 オ * * * * * * ** ** * * *** * * *** オ 才 才 才 * * ** * * ** MOUNTAIN CLIMBING TITLE HOLDERS Sir Edmund Hillary Title: First person to climb Mount Everest Date: May 29th, 1953 Note: Hillary was the first to step foot on the summit. He was accompanied in the ascent by his sherpa Tenzing Norgay of Nepal. Ueli Steck + Title: Matterhorn Northface Solo Speed Climbing Record Time: 1hr 56min 40sec Date: January 13th, 2009 Alex Honnold Title: First person to free solo Half Dome Mountain Facts: Half Dome, Yosemite National Park (Elevation 8,836ft) Date: September 6th, 2008 Reinhold Messner Title: First person to climb all 14 peaks higher than 8,000m (26,247ft) Date: October 16th, 1986 Note: This achievement took Reinhold sixteen years to complete. Caroline (Kay) LeClaire Title: Oldest woman to climb Mount Everest Age: 60 years and 77 days old Date: May 23rd, 2009 Min Bahadur Sherchan Title: Oldest person to climb Mount Everest Age: 76 years and 340 days old Date: May 25th, 2008 Erik Weihenmayer Title: First blind person to climb Mount Everest Date: May 25th, 2001 Junko Tabei Title: First Everest ascent by a female Date: May 6th, 1975 UNITED STATES HIGH POINTS Mt. Rainier can be seen from 150 miles away. In April 1934, the Mount Washington Observatory recorded a 231mph wind that remains a world record for any land-based weather station. King's Peak is 12 miles from the nearest road so most parties will camp out just to avoid a gruelling day hike. Every year about 1,000 climbers attempt to reach McKinley's summit; about 500 complete the ascent. Mauna Kea is an active volcano even though the last eruption was approximately 4,600 years ago. Mount McKinley (Denali) Mount Whitney 2 State: California Elevation: 14,495ft State: Alaska Elevation: 20,320ft Mount Elbert Mount Rainier 3 State: Washington State: Colorado Elevation: 14,433ft Elevation: 14,411ft Gannet Peak Mauna Kea 6. State: Wyoming Elevation: 13,804ft State: Hawai Elevation: 13,796ft King's Peak Wheeler Peak 8. State: Utah State: New Mexico Elevation: 13,528ft Elevation: 13,161 ft Boundary Peak Mount Washington 6. State: Nevada State: New Hamshire Elevation: 13,140ft Elevation: 6,288ft EASTERN MOUNTAIN SPORTS SOURCES: cohp.org|7summits.com| adventurepeaks.com|mnteverest.net|petzl.com | swissinfo.ch | suunto.com | alpinist.com thesurfbum.com |guinnessworldrecords.com| peakbagger.com |usgs.gov ADVENTURES IN MOUNTAIN CLIMBING Mountain climbing is an extreme sport for only the most adventurous of souls. Climbers travel from all over the world to conquer these great heights and to feel a connection with the earth that they cannot find anywhere else. CONQUERING THE SEVEN SUMMITS The Seven Summits are the highest mountains on each of the seven continents. Climbing all of them is considered a serious mountaineering acheivement. AMount McKinley EUROPE Mount Elbrus ASIA NORTH AMERICA Mount Everest AFRICA SOUTH Mount Kilimanjaro Carstensz Pyramid AMERICA AUSTRALIA Mount Aconcagua Mount Vinson Massif ANTARCTICA Mount Everest Mount Aconcagua Continent: Asia Continent: South America Country. China and Nepal Elevation: 29,035ft * Also known as Denali Country: Argentina Elevation: 23.841ft Mount McKinley Mount Kilimanjaro Mount Elbrus Continent: North America Country: United States Continent: Africa Country: Tanzania Elevation: 19,340ft Continent: Europe Country: Russia Elevation: 18,510ft Elevation: 20,320ft Mount Vinson Massif Carstensz Pyramid Continent: Oceania (includes Australia) Country: Indonesia Elevation: 16.023ft Continent: Antarctica Country: N/A Elevation: 16,067ft 30,000 ft 25.000 ft.-- 20,000 ft. 15.000 ft. 10,000 ft. --5.000 ft The youngest person to climb the Seven Summits was George Atkinson, who completed the challenge on May 26th, 2011 at 16 years and 362 days old. To date, there are currently 179 people on record who have completed the Seven Summits challenge. Hi Mom! * * ** * * * * * * ☆* * * * * * * * ***** * * ***** * * * * * **** 青 才 才 才 才 才 オ * * * * * * ** ** * * *** * * *** オ 才 才 才 * * ** * * ** MOUNTAIN CLIMBING TITLE HOLDERS Sir Edmund Hillary Title: First person to climb Mount Everest Date: May 29th, 1953 Note: Hillary was the first to step foot on the summit. He was accompanied in the ascent by his sherpa Tenzing Norgay of Nepal. Ueli Steck + Title: Matterhorn Northface Solo Speed Climbing Record Time: 1hr 56min 40sec Date: January 13th, 2009 Alex Honnold Title: First person to free solo Half Dome Mountain Facts: Half Dome, Yosemite National Park (Elevation 8,836ft) Date: September 6th, 2008 Reinhold Messner Title: First person to climb all 14 peaks higher than 8,000m (26,247ft) Date: October 16th, 1986 Note: This achievement took Reinhold sixteen years to complete. Caroline (Kay) LeClaire Title: Oldest woman to climb Mount Everest Age: 60 years and 77 days old Date: May 23rd, 2009 Min Bahadur Sherchan Title: Oldest person to climb Mount Everest Age: 76 years and 340 days old Date: May 25th, 2008 Erik Weihenmayer Title: First blind person to climb Mount Everest Date: May 25th, 2001 Junko Tabei Title: First Everest ascent by a female Date: May 6th, 1975 UNITED STATES HIGH POINTS Mt. Rainier can be seen from 150 miles away. In April 1934, the Mount Washington Observatory recorded a 231mph wind that remains a world record for any land-based weather station. King's Peak is 12 miles from the nearest road so most parties will camp out just to avoid a gruelling day hike. Every year about 1,000 climbers attempt to reach McKinley's summit; about 500 complete the ascent. Mauna Kea is an active volcano even though the last eruption was approximately 4,600 years ago. Mount McKinley (Denali) Mount Whitney 2 State: California Elevation: 14,495ft State: Alaska Elevation: 20,320ft Mount Elbert Mount Rainier 3 State: Washington State: Colorado Elevation: 14,433ft Elevation: 14,411ft Gannet Peak Mauna Kea 6. State: Wyoming Elevation: 13,804ft State: Hawai Elevation: 13,796ft King's Peak Wheeler Peak 8. State: Utah State: New Mexico Elevation: 13,528ft Elevation: 13,161 ft Boundary Peak Mount Washington 6. State: Nevada State: New Hamshire Elevation: 13,140ft Elevation: 6,288ft EASTERN MOUNTAIN SPORTS SOURCES: cohp.org|7summits.com| adventurepeaks.com|mnteverest.net|petzl.com | swissinfo.ch | suunto.com | alpinist.com thesurfbum.com |guinnessworldrecords.com| peakbagger.com |usgs.gov ADVENTURES IN MOUNTAIN CLIMBING Mountain climbing is an extreme sport for only the most adventurous of souls. Climbers travel from all over the world to conquer these great heights and to feel a connection with the earth that they cannot find anywhere else. CONQUERING THE SEVEN SUMMITS The Seven Summits are the highest mountains on each of the seven continents. Climbing all of them is considered a serious mountaineering acheivement. AMount McKinley EUROPE Mount Elbrus ASIA NORTH AMERICA Mount Everest AFRICA SOUTH Mount Kilimanjaro Carstensz Pyramid AMERICA AUSTRALIA Mount Aconcagua Mount Vinson Massif ANTARCTICA Mount Everest Mount Aconcagua Continent: Asia Continent: South America Country. China and Nepal Elevation: 29,035ft * Also known as Denali Country: Argentina Elevation: 23.841ft Mount McKinley Mount Kilimanjaro Mount Elbrus Continent: North America Country: United States Continent: Africa Country: Tanzania Elevation: 19,340ft Continent: Europe Country: Russia Elevation: 18,510ft Elevation: 20,320ft Mount Vinson Massif Carstensz Pyramid Continent: Oceania (includes Australia) Country: Indonesia Elevation: 16.023ft Continent: Antarctica Country: N/A Elevation: 16,067ft 30,000 ft 25.000 ft.-- 20,000 ft. 15.000 ft. 10,000 ft. --5.000 ft The youngest person to climb the Seven Summits was George Atkinson, who completed the challenge on May 26th, 2011 at 16 years and 362 days old. To date, there are currently 179 people on record who have completed the Seven Summits challenge. Hi Mom! * * ** * * * * * * ☆* * * * * * * * ***** * * ***** * * * * * **** 青 才 才 才 才 才 オ * * * * * * ** ** * * *** * * *** オ 才 才 才 * * ** * * ** MOUNTAIN CLIMBING TITLE HOLDERS Sir Edmund Hillary Title: First person to climb Mount Everest Date: May 29th, 1953 Note: Hillary was the first to step foot on the summit. He was accompanied in the ascent by his sherpa Tenzing Norgay of Nepal. Ueli Steck + Title: Matterhorn Northface Solo Speed Climbing Record Time: 1hr 56min 40sec Date: January 13th, 2009 Alex Honnold Title: First person to free solo Half Dome Mountain Facts: Half Dome, Yosemite National Park (Elevation 8,836ft) Date: September 6th, 2008 Reinhold Messner Title: First person to climb all 14 peaks higher than 8,000m (26,247ft) Date: October 16th, 1986 Note: This achievement took Reinhold sixteen years to complete. Caroline (Kay) LeClaire Title: Oldest woman to climb Mount Everest Age: 60 years and 77 days old Date: May 23rd, 2009 Min Bahadur Sherchan Title: Oldest person to climb Mount Everest Age: 76 years and 340 days old Date: May 25th, 2008 Erik Weihenmayer Title: First blind person to climb Mount Everest Date: May 25th, 2001 Junko Tabei Title: First Everest ascent by a female Date: May 6th, 1975 UNITED STATES HIGH POINTS Mt. Rainier can be seen from 150 miles away. In April 1934, the Mount Washington Observatory recorded a 231mph wind that remains a world record for any land-based weather station. King's Peak is 12 miles from the nearest road so most parties will camp out just to avoid a gruelling day hike. Every year about 1,000 climbers attempt to reach McKinley's summit; about 500 complete the ascent. Mauna Kea is an active volcano even though the last eruption was approximately 4,600 years ago. Mount McKinley (Denali) Mount Whitney 2 State: California Elevation: 14,495ft State: Alaska Elevation: 20,320ft Mount Elbert Mount Rainier 3 State: Washington State: Colorado Elevation: 14,433ft Elevation: 14,411ft Gannet Peak Mauna Kea 6. State: Wyoming Elevation: 13,804ft State: Hawai Elevation: 13,796ft King's Peak Wheeler Peak 8. State: Utah State: New Mexico Elevation: 13,528ft Elevation: 13,161 ft Boundary Peak Mount Washington 6. State: Nevada State: New Hamshire Elevation: 13,140ft Elevation: 6,288ft EASTERN MOUNTAIN SPORTS SOURCES: cohp.org|7summits.com| adventurepeaks.com|mnteverest.net|petzl.com | swissinfo.ch | suunto.com | alpinist.com thesurfbum.com |guinnessworldrecords.com| peakbagger.com |usgs.gov