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The 7 summits

One room per peak: conditions, routes, and first-hand experience.

Kilimanjaro27 / 53

Routes, operators, altitude and the walk-up that is harder than it looks.

Aconcagua8 / 16

The Normal Route, the Polish Glacier, permits and the long carry days.

What bags do I need for Aconcagua?by Harry ·
Carstensz Pyramid & Kosciuszko9 / 16

The seventh summit, both ways: the Bass and Messner lists, access, permits and the debate itself.

Can I walk up Kosciuszko in winter?by Harry ·
Elbrus8 / 15

South and north side, weather windows, and getting there.

Where can I find a weather forecast for Elbrus?by Harry ·
Everest6 / 11

North and south side, operators, oxygen strategy and the queue question.

Do I need a 7,000 m peak before Everest?by Harry ·
Denali5 / 9

West Buttress, sled hauling, cold-weather systems and NPS logistics.

Vinson4 / 7

Antarctic logistics, flights to Union Glacier, cost and timing.

Planning your climb

Everything between deciding to go and standing at the trailhead.

Costs, permits & logistics6 / 9

Budgets, permits, visas, flights, insurance and the paperwork

Operators & guided expeditions5 / 9

Which company, guided or independent, what you actually get for the price.

Training & acclimatization5 / 7

Getting fit for altitude, training plans, and acclimatization strategy.

Health, safety & rescue1 / 1

Altitude illness, medication, frostbite, evacuation and rescue insurance.

About this room: Health, safety & rescueby Harry ·

Gear

What to bring, what works, and what to leave at home.

Gear talk & reviews3 / 4

Boots, down, tents, sleeping bags, electronics, and honest reviews of them.

For sale / wanted1 / 1members

Buy, sell and swap expedition gear with other members. Members only.

The community

Say hello, share your climb, and help us keep the site accurate.

News & blog99 / 100

Discuss blogs and news here and share your own.

Roadmap49 / 50

One discussion for every idea on the roadmap. Propose yours, vote, and tell us what it would change for you.

Podcasts with 7 summits finishersby Harry ·
Trip reports & photos10 / 10

Full write-ups, summit day stories and pictures from the hill.

Introductions4 / 5members

New here? Tell us who you are and what you are working towards.

Other mountains1 / 1members

Peaks beyond the 7 summits: routes, trip reports and beta.

Feedback, ideas & corrections1 / 1

Spotted a mistake, or something that does not work? Tell us here. Ideas for new features go on the roadmap.

About this room: Feedback, ideas & correctionsby Harry ·
Announcements & site updates1 / 1

News about 7summits.com itself: new features, changes and notices from the team.

About this room: Announcements & site updatesby Harry ·

Members' lounge

Rooms for members, with one kept for Expedition and Summit Circle.

Off-topic1 / 1members

Anything and everything: the members-only common room.

Expedition lounge1 / 1Expedition

A quieter room for Expedition and Summit Circle members.

Ask a finisher1 / 1members

Put your question directly to climbers who have completed all 7 summits.

Operators

For the expedition companies listed on 7summits.com, on a paid operator plan: the operator roadmap and a room of their own.

Operators’ lounge1 / 1

A room for the companies listed on 7summits.com: permits, seasons, logistics and the trade, among yourselves.

Operator roadmap1 / 1

One discussion for every idea on the operator roadmap. Propose what the directory and the operator tools should do next, vote, and say what it would change for your company.

Index of subjects

Every discussion, sorted by what it is about rather than which room it sits in.

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