75-year-old retired CFD firefighter climbs Mount Everest, completes Seven Summits challenge

For Stirbu, the climb was bittersweet after surviving an avalanche on Mount Everest in 2015 that killed his friend, Google ...
KTAR News

Valley realtor completes 7 Summits challenge hiking the tallest mountain in each continent

PHOENIX — An Arizona-based realtor named Clayton Wolfe accomplished his decades-long journey to complete the 7 Summits challenge last week. Wolfe made the announcement on his Instagram after climbing ...
The Roanoke Times

Seven Summits challenge: Get in peak condition on Roanoke area's mountains

The Roanoke Seven Summits program is Roanoke Parks and Recreation's latest push to encourage active lifestyles in the region. Endowed with a wide selection of hiking options, the organization has put ...
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Double-amputee mountaineer aims to complete Seven Summits challenge this year

A Gurkha veteran who lost both legs serving in Afghanistan is aiming to become the first double above-knee amputee to climb the seven highest peaks in each continent. Hari Budha Magar, 45, made ...
The Spokesman-Review

Forty years on, climbing the Seven Summits still a rare and impressive feat

Forty years ago, Dick Bass became the first person credited with reaching the tallest point on the world’s seven continents. After bagging six of the seven summits in the early 1980s, Bass – a ...