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The 7 summits

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

Kilimanjaro27 / 52

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 · 3 weeks ago3w
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 · 3 weeks ago3w
Elbrus8 / 15

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

Everest6 / 11

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

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.

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.

3 weeks ago3w

The community

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

News & blog55 / 55

Discuss blogs and news here and share your own.

Roadmap48 / 49

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

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.

last week1w
Other mountains1 / 1members

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

3 weeks ago3w
Feedback, ideas & corrections1 / 1

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

Announcements & site updates1 / 1

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

Members' lounge

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

Off-topic1 / 1members

Anything and everything: the members-only common room.

3 weeks ago3w
Expedition lounge1 / 1Expedition

A quieter room for Expedition and Summit Circle members.

3 weeks ago3w
Ask a finisher1 / 1members

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

3 weeks ago3w

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.

2 weeks ago2w
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.

2 weeks ago2w

Index of subjects

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