Could you climb the world’s seven summits?
By Sarah Marshall
Although, right now, climbing the stairs is the only ascent most of us are capable of achieving, once lockdowns lift, there’s a whole world of high-rise adventures to attempt.
Both mentally and physically, climbing a mountain is a form of release and a challenge promising great rewards.
In 1985, Richard Bass and his climbing partner Frank Wells successfully completed their goal of summitting the highest mountain on each continent, setting a benchmark for generations of avid climbers to come.
“Reaching the top of the ‘seven summits’ is considered a mountaineering challenge,” says Dan Stretch, a Global Rescue Operations Manager based in Nepal. “Now climber attitudes are peaking with it looking likely some summits might be open for 2021. All of the big mountains, except Mount Kilimanjaro, had no season last year, making local economies and expedition companies keen to restart.”
Ascending a mountain could be the perfect physical and mental challenge once lockdowns end, says Sarah Marshall. Both mentally and physically, climbing a mountain is a form of release and a challenge promising great rewards. In 1985, Richard Bass and his climbing partner Frank Wells successfully completed their goal of summitting the highest mountain on each continent, setting a benchmark for generations of avid climbers to come. “Reaching the top of the ‘seven summits’ is considered a mountaineering challenge,” says Dan Stretch, a Global Rescue Operations Manager based in Nepal. “Now climber attitudes are peaking with it looking likely some summits might be open for 2021. All of the big mountains, except Mount Kilimanjaro, had no season last year, making local economies and expedition companies keen to restart.”
Travel: Ever thought about rising to the Seven Summits challenge?
Ascending one of the world s great mountains could be the perfect physical and mental challenge once lockdowns end, says Sarah Marshall In the Caucuses, Mount Elbrus in the background 23 January, 2021 01:00
Kilimanjaro, the world s highest stand-alone mountain
ALTHOUGH climbing the stairs is the only ascent most of us are capable of achieving right now, once lockdowns lift, there’s a whole world of adventures to attempt.
For anyone eager to stretch their legs, here’s a guide to the Seven Summits, the highest mountains in each of the seven continents – with a few alternative suggestions for those who prefer to take the easier routes.
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