Seven Summits

In 2008, Peter completed the Seven Summits, the highest mountain on each of the seven continents.

Peter Hillary on Mt McKinley, Alaska, 2008

MOUNTAIN

FEET/METRES

LOCATION

ROUTE

DATE

Everest / Chomolungma

29035 feet/8850 mtrs

Nepal, Asia

South Col x 2

(+ Reached 27,300' West Ridge 1984 & 26,300' South Pillar 1987)

10 May 1990

25 May 2002

Aconcagua

22840 feet/6962 mtrs

Argentina, South America

Plaza de Mulas

18 Feb 1992

McKinley / Denali

20320 feet/6195 mtrs

Alaska, North America

West Buttress

17 June 2008 @ 4am

Kilimanjaro

19339 ft/5963 mtrs

Tanzania, Africa

Rongai to Western Breach & Rongai circumnavigation to Mweka

10 August 2005

11 July 2007

Elbrus

18510 ft/5642 mtrs

Russia, Europe

South route

20 Sept, 2006

Mont Blanc

15,774 ft/4808 mtrs

France

Traverse from Aiguille du Midi

16 Sept 2007 @ 0710

Vinson

16067 feet/4897 mtrs

Ellsworth Mts, Antarctica

Branscombe Glacier.

15 Dec 1991

Carstenz Pyramid

16023 feet/4884 mtrs

Irian Jaya, Australasia

North Face

6 Nov 1995

Kosciusko

7200 feet/2228 mtrs

Australia

Thredbo & Perisher approaches x 6

1984 + Hall & Ball 26.8.90