Everest
Seven summits video special!
By
Simon Ingram
Mountaineering
11 November 2008 16:03
Hardly any of us will ever get to the tops of the highest mountains on each continent: but as the weather gets damp and inspiration runs thin, take a look at LFTO’s video special this week: footage from expeditions to 7 of the world's highest mountains.
Watch these and you’ll get an idea of just how huge the achievement is, from braving high-altitude horror on Everest to hostile jungles in Indonesia. Sit back and enjoy!
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North America: Denali (6,138m)
An incredible film charting mountaineer Jordan Romero’s ascent of North America’s highest mountain, and one of the coldest and most inhospitable in the world, Alaska’s Mount McKinley – also known as Denali. This ascent is made all the more extraordinary in that Jordan is 11 years old... And Denali was his fifth seven summit!
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South America: Aconcagua (6,962m)
Frank makes it to the top of Aconcagua, the highest mountain in South America! Way to go, Frank. No, we don’t know who Frank is, either... But he seems like a nice chap and he’s clearly thrilled to get to the top. And who wouldn’t be... A video which captures the palpable second of success on a mountain you’ve devoted months to climbing.
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Europe: Elbrus (4,741m)
Six young British fellas attempt to summit the highest mountain in Europe, the maligned Elbrus in the Caucasus. After a series of failed attempts, this video tracks their progress as they give it one last stab...
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Antarctica: Vinson (4,892m)
Summitting the highest peak on Antarctica, the formidable Vinson, with a group of International Mountain Guides who appear slightly bemused by the whole experience. Funky tunes, too... |
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Click here to see the final three videos in the seven summits series!
