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Ranking in 7summits list, either CP or K | : | 162 |
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Ranking in Carstensz Pyramid list | : | 93 |
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Ranking in Kosciuszko list | : | 180 |
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First name | : | Harry |
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Family name | : | Kikstra |
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Gender | : | male |
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Country of origin | : | Netherlands |
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Date of Birth | : | 1970-07-21 |
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Name of first summit | : | Kilimanjaro |
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Date of climbing the first summit | : | 1998-12-25 |
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Name of final summit in Carstensz list | : | Vinson |
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Date of final summit in Carstensz list | : | 2006-01-06 |
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Name of final summit in Kosciuszko list | : | Kosciuszko |
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Date of final summit in Kosciuszko list | : | 2008-02-17 |
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Date of climbing Kilimanjaro | : | 1998-12-25 |
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Date of climbing Elbrus | : | 1999-07-05 |
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Date of climbing Aconcagua | : | 2000-12-31 |
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Date of climbing Denali | : | 2000-05-16 |
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Date of climbing Vinson | : | 2006-01-06 |
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Date of climbing Everest | : | 2005-06-02 |
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Date of climbing Carstensz Pyramid | : | 1999-10-26 |
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Date of climbing Kosciuszko | : | 2008-02-17 |
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Climbed Carstensz Pyramid? | : | Yes |
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Climbed Kosciuszko? | : | Yes |
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Total time including Carstensz Pyramid | : | 07y,012d |
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Total time including Kosciuszko | : | 09y,053d |
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Age when finished with CP | : | 35y,169d |
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Age when finished with K | : | 37y,210d |
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Website | : | http://7summits.com |
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Additional Info | : | Harry Kikstra is the founder, owner and managing Director of 7summits.com, the company and website.
Born in 1970 in the Netherlands, Harry Kikstra lives in Amsterdam. Since gaining a Master's degree in business management, he has combined commercial work with an adventurous life that takes him all over the world. He created his company and popular website 7summits.com in 1999 when he became a full-time adventurer, organiser and leader of expeditions, including some TV productions.
- worked for innovative Internet startups DigiCash & eCash technologies
- Ex eCommerce-consultant for Origin
- Field Producer of Adventure TV series PlanetRace (series 2002 & 2003)
- Creative producer of interactive multichannel concept The Blackbeard connection, including website, game and movie production. (2005)
- Use to play bass guitar in a band and handbuilt a 5 string fretless bass
- Author (writer & photographer) of pocket summit guide books for Aconcagua (2005) & Denali (2006) & Everest (2009), published by www.Rucsacs.com
- Author of Dutch book "3x Everest" (2007), published by Ambo|Anthos
- Photographer, writer of books and articles and lecturer. Published (photos/articles or both) in National Geographic Adventure USA, Penthouse & Panorama Netherlands, Getaway South Africa, Outdoor Australia, Readers Digest and others.
He loves to travel, and enjoys climbing and photographing mountains and people everywhere. Harry is the 3rd Dutchman to have climbed the 7 summits.
Climbing & adventure bio
- Climbed Ojos de Salados, Rwenzori mountains (Uganda), Chogolisa (Pakistan, no summit), Mt Blanc (3 different routes) as well as smaller mountains all over the world.
- Cycled with Romke Jonker on a tandem bike from Amsterdam to Zermatt, climbed Punta Gnifetti afterwards (4500m)
- Cycled Amstel Gold race and Liege Bastogne Liege few times both.
- Climbed waterfalls, ice, rock and other steep stuff in Scotland, France, Italy, Spain, Chile, Thailand and many other places.
- Guided on Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, Denali, Aconcagua, Everest & Vinson.
- Co-expedition leader with friend Alex Abramov on Vinson & Everest (7summits.com/7summits-club.com expeditions)
Kilimanjaro route: Machame
Kilimanjaro Partners: Saskia van der Neut, Simone Brandt, Geert van der Sman, Tom Schoemaker
Kilimanjaro comments: White X-mas in Africa! First 7summits.com trip, combined with safari and a volunteering project.
Guided a 34 person team (27 clients + 7 guides, 100% success) to the summit in 2008.
Elbrus route: standard
Elbrus partners: Saskia van der Neut, Niall Murphy
Elbrus comments: Priut 11 hut was burnt down previous year, we camped on the opposite ridge: windy, cold but nice. No snow cat, no chairlift, no 2nd cable car.
Carstensz Pyramid route: standard Harrer route
Carstensz Pyramid partners: Alison Levine, Jaime Vinals, Jose Mijares, Leszek Cichy, Anna Czerwińska, Mark Gunlogson.
Carstensz Pyramid comments:
We went through the mine (no hiding, just in the open). Snow on summitridge, loads of rain all the time. Climbed Ngga Pulu 2 days later.
Denali route: West Buttress
Denali partner: Jose Mijares
Denali comments: 2 person team, prepared for 4 weeks on the mountain. But we summited after 13 days :) Early May, mighty cold...
I guided 2nd summit 3 years later, with Marian Slot, Jake Meyer, Ron Doorakkers, Bas Duynstee & Chris Vachon. 11 days to the summit (22nd June)
Aconcagua route: Polish traverse up, normal route down
Aconcagua partner: Erik Slot (summit), Don Cook (got ill at BC).
Aconcagua remarks: summited late on 31st December, New Years Eve! I guided 2nd summit 3 years later, with Marian Slot & Stefan.
Everest route: Mallory route, North Col.
Everest Partners:
I guided and co-organised 7summits.com/7summits-club.com Everest expedition. Summit partners: Sherpa Lakcha, John Christiana, Dmitry Moskalev. Climbing partners: Alex Abramov, Lorenzo Gariano, Noel Hanna & Lynne Stark, Nathan Schneider, James Wilde, Karo Ovasapyan, Nikolay Cherni, Marko Lihteneker, Viktor Mlinar and others.
Everest comments: tough season, late summits. Read detailed reports on the 7summits forum.
Vinson route: standard
Vinson partners: I guided this 3rd 7summits.com/7summits-club.com Vinson expedition, together with Alex. Summited simultaneously with Heber Orona & Pablo Kommer from Argentina. Climbed with Alex Abramov, Boris Sedusov and Vyacheslav (Slava) Pashkov.
Kosciuszko: first summited using regular drive/walk up route with friend Jim Fraser. 2 days later returned and climbed the Hannel's Spur (1800m vertical, mostly bushbashing) with Lincoln Hall and friends. |
