Anyone with any interest in mountaineering today has heard of the infamous Seven Summits \u2013 the highest point on each of the seven continents. But just 30 years ago, no one had ever heard of such a concept and only a few had even thought about it. No one had achieved the feat.<\/p>\n

To learn more about the seven summit climbs, I read two books this month. The first is Beyond Everest: Quest for the Seven Summits<\/span> written by Pat Morrow and published in 1986. The second was Seven Summits: The Quest to Reach the Highest Point on Every Continent<\/span> edited by Steve Bell and published in 2000. Both books were fascinating and helped me to understand just how difficult these climbs can be.<\/p>\n

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Start your own quest for the Seven Summits and join one of our upcoming expeditions:<\/p>\n

Aconcagua, Argentina, South America<\/h3>\n
View trip description<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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January 14-February 3, 2012<\/li>\n
January 12-February 1, 2013<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Africa<\/h3>\n
View trip description<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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January 20 \u2013 February 2, 2012<\/li>\n
July 13 \u2013 26, 2012<\/li>\n
September 1- 14, 2012<\/li>\n
December 21, 2012 \u2013 January 3, 2013<\/li>\n
December 28, 2012 \u2013 January 10, 2013<\/li>\n
January 18-31, 2013<\/li>\n
February 8-21, 2013<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Mount Elbrus, Russia, Europe<\/h3>\n
View trip description<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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June 29, 2013-July 14, 2012<\/li>\n
June 28, 2013 \u2013 July 13, 2013<\/li>\n
June 28 \u2013 July 13, 2013<\/li>\n
July 12-27, 2013<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Mount Vinson, Antarctica<\/h3>\n
View trip description<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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