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Kilimanjaro, Denali, Elbrus, Aconcagua, Carstensz Pyramid, Vinson & Everest. The seven summits are magical mountains that have been climbed by a select few. Follow your dreams here and join them!

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[General] Mt. Khuiten, Mongolia by daveco2 Jan 9 2012, 11:34
[News] Re: Second Seven Summits completed by Hans Kammerlander by Cy Kaicener Jan 8 2012, 02:22
[News] Second Seven Summits completed by Hans Kammerlander by Cy Kaicener Jan 6 2012, 22:23
[News] Re: Jordan Romero completes the 7 Summits by 7summits Dec 27 2011, 05:28
[News] Re: Jordan Romero completes the 7 Summits by Cy Kaicener Dec 27 2011, 02:24
[News] Jordan Romero completes the 7 Summits by Cy Kaicener Dec 26 2011, 20:25
[Other expeditions] Trip on Mt Logan in May 2012 by MikeW Sep 29 2011, 20:34
[Denali] Re: Denali may or june 2012 by Jose Jul 17 2011, 20:29


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Gear & Stuff Questions:
xx 7 Summit tent and expedition
Oct 28 2009, 23:41 by abouttandoutt
My choice that I have picked for my climbs are
Solo: Hilleberg Solo
Not Solo: Hilleberg Saivo
Anyone Want to infer??! Afro
When there's more than 1 party we just put a tarp between t...
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Jan 13 2011, 21:02 by GARY GREENWOOD
please contact me
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News: General:
xx Second Seven Summits completed by Hans Kammerlander
Jan 6 2012, 16:23 by Cy Kaicener
Hans Kammerlander has become the first person to climb the more difficult Second Seven Summits finishing on Mt Tyree
http://www.planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=38988
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xx Mt. Khuiten, Mongolia
Jan 9 2012, 05:34 by daveco2
Well, having done Kilimanjaro and Elbrus, and after a valiant attempt at Aconcagua, I'm realizing that I've reached the limit of my climbing abilities.  So, I'm setting my goals lower.  Mt. Khuiten lo...
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Gear & Stuff Questions:
xx 7 Summit tent and expedition
Oct 28 2009, 23:41 by abouttandoutt
My choice that I have picked for my climbs are
Solo: Hilleberg Solo
Not Solo: Hilleberg Saivo
Anyone Want to infer??! Afro
When there's more than 1 party we just put a tarp between t...
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Jan 13 2011, 21:02 by GARY GREENWOOD
please contact me
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Summitlog: Books & Movies:
xx MOUNT ELBRUS
Sep 23 2009, 19:04 by GARY GREENWOOD
I SUMMITED MOUNT ELBRUS 17TH OF SEPTEMBER AT 12.09 PM GARY GREENWOOD
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xx New book on mountaineering in Antarctica
Nov 14 2010, 13:37 by 617
Mountaineering in Antarctica: Climbing in the Frozen South

Waiting for it to arrive by mail, not many other books on this so should be interesting.
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Quotes & Jokes: ChitChat:
xx Always with.....
May 5 2010, 20:37 by Tony
 From the Eiger Sanction:   [Hemlock saves Meier from falling off the mountain] 

Anderl Meier: You're very good. I have really enjoyed climbing with you. 
Dr. Jonathan Hemlock: We'll m...
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xx Mallory Stained Glass Window
Sep 20 2009, 14:18 by Jedi
George Mallory was born in 1886 in Mobberley, Cheshire England, the son of Herbert Leigh Mallory who was a clergyman at the local parish church, St Wilfred’s.

As we all know, Mallory and...
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New: the 7summits.com Mount Everest Guidebook by Harry Kikstra. Practical, light & filled with information and pictures. Read more and see sample pages here. Everest guidebook cover by Harry Kikstra
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New: the 7summits.com Aconcagua Guidebook by Harry Kikstra. Practical and light filled with information and pictures. Read more and see sample pages here. The 7summits.com Aconcagua guidebook by Harry Kikstra

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