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The Seven Summit Challenge For Cancer
Climbing For A Cure will promote the work and efforts of the Breast Cancer Fund through climbing the seven summits of the world (the highest point on each continent). Only slightly over 100 human beings have completed this task making this a global event and ultimate challenge in terms of climbing skills, expedition organization and world promotion.
The focus of the Seven Summit Challenge For Cancer involve the following peaks:
North American Continent - Denali - 20,320 feet, located in the rugged Alaskan range, known by experienced climbers to be as difficult as a 23,000 foot Himalayan peak due to its close proximity the frigid Arctic Circle.
European Continent - Mount Elbrus - 18,541 feet, located
in the Russian Caucasaus mountain range, whose dominant range stretches
750 miles between the Black and Caspian seas-- roughly the size of the Alps
and twice the length of the Sierra Nevada.
African Continent - Kilimanjaro - 19,340 feet, located on the Shira Plateau, a mountain the offers the extreme ascended high above the open plains of Africa.
Oceania Continent - Carstensz Pyramid -16,023 feet, located in the central highland of New Guinea, the second largest island after Greenland.
South American Continent - Aconcagua - 22,841 feet, known as the Stone Sentinel, is the highest peak in the world outside of Asia.
Antarctic Continent - Mount Vinson - 16,067 feet, located in the Antarctic Circle, this peak is know for its extreme remoteness and cold.
Asian Continent - Mount Everest - 29,035 feet, located in Central Asia, in the Kingdom of Nepal, this is the highest peak in the world and needs no introduction in terms of being the crowning jewel of mountaineering.
You may view other expeditions and climbs on our Climbs & Expeditions page.
If you have an interest in joining us trekking or climbing, please contact us at climbingforacure@comcast.net or call us at 408-313-1254.
Please note, these climbs are self-supported, non-guided expeditons. They are self-funded typically by the participants and/or supporters/sponsors and are "not-for profit" entities as there is competent leadership and organization, but no fees or guiding royalties paid to any of the participants.
If you are interested in "guided" climbs, please refer to our Climbing School page for separate, professionally insured, accredited instruction provided by Mountain Adventure Seminars.