Seven Summits Registry

The Public Record of Seven Summits Climbers

Earning a place on the Seven Summits list — reaching the highest peak on each of the seven continents — is one of mountaineering's most coveted achievements. The Registry records 492 verified members who have completed the Seven Summits.

7Continents
492Verified Members
8,849 mHighest Point — Everest

The Challenge

What Is the Seven Summits Registry?

The Seven Summits challenge means climbing the highest peak on each of the world's seven continents — Everest, Aconcagua, Denali, Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, Vinson, and either Carstensz Pyramid or Kosciuszko, depending on which list you follow. Each summit presents its own terrain, climate, and demands, from technical rock to polar isolation.

The Seven Summits Registry exists to document that journey. It is a verified public record of the climbers who have completed the full challenge — preserving their achievement and giving others a clear, honest picture of what the climb actually requires.

Fewer people have completed the Seven Summits than have walked on the summit of Everest alone.

Mount Kilimanjaro

Why it matters

A Verified Record,
Not Just a List

Anyone can claim a summit. The Registry exists to separate claims from confirmed achievement — and to give every climber who completes the challenge a permanent, citable place in mountaineering history.

01 / Everest

Verified Documentation

Each entry is reviewed against summit dates, routes, and supporting evidence before it's added to the public record.

02 / Vinson

Every Continent, One Record

Climbers’ full sequences — all seven summits, in order, with dates — are documented in a single searchable profile.

03 / Aconcagua

Lasting Recognition

The Registry preserves each climber’s achievement permanently, independent of any single expedition operator or publication.

7Required Summits
2Recognized Lists
1985First Completion
40+Years of Climbing History

The Registry

Search the Seven Summits List

Browse the full public record of climbers who have completed the Seven Summits. Filter by name, summit list, or completion year.

#ClimberNationalityFinal summitCompleted
001United StatesEverest30 Apr 1985
002United StatesVinson13 Dec 1985
003CanadaElbrus5 Aug 1986
004GermanyVinson2 Dec 1986
005ItalyVinson3 Dec 1986
006AustriaElbrus20 Apr 1989
007United StatesKosciuszko25 Dec 1989
008United StatesElbrus22 Jun 1990
009New ZealandAconcagua21 Nov 1990
010New ZealandVinson10 Dec 1990
011United StatesKilimanjaro10 May 1991
012FranceCarstensz Pyramid27 Nov 1991
013United StatesKosciuszko23 Mar 1992
014United StatesEverest12 May 1992
015United StatesEverest12 May 1992
016NetherlandsEverest12 May 1992
017United KingdomEverest15 May 1992
018NorwayCarstensz Pyramid24 May 1992
019JapanElbrus28 Jul 1992
020FranceAconcagua25 Dec 1992
021FranceAconcagua25 Dec 1992
022AustraliaEverest10 May 1993
023ChileCarstensz Pyramid15 Sep 1993
024NorwayAconcagua15 Jan 1994
025United StatesCarstensz Pyramid2 Feb 1994
026United StatesKosciuszko16 Feb 1994
027United StatesKosciuszko11 Mar 1994
028SpainElbrus21 Mar 1994
029United StatesEverest9 May 1994
030GermanyElbrus5 Aug 1994
031United KingdomVinson22 Nov 1994
032SpainAconcagua25 Dec 1994
033United StatesKilimanjaro1 Feb 1995
034United StatesAconcagua5 Feb 1995
035United KingdomCarstensz Pyramid7 May 1995
036United KingdomCarstensz Pyramid12 May 1995
037SpainDenali17 Jun 1995
038United StatesKilimanjaro12 Sep 1995
039United KingdomVinson1 Dec 1995
040United StatesVinson1 Dec 1995
041South KoreaVinson11 Dec 1995
042BelgiumVinson23 Dec 1995
043JapanEverest10 May 1996
044United StatesEverest10 May 1996
045United StatesDenali1 Jul 1996
046LithuaniaKosciuszko2 Nov 1996
047TurkeyKosciuszko8 Nov 1996
048SloveniaVinson5 Jan 1997
049United StatesVinson22 Jan 1997
050United StatesKilimanjaro13 Feb 1997

Add Your Summit

Join the Seven Summits Registry

Have you completed the Seven Summits? Submit your achievement to join the official registry and have your name listed alongside other climbers who have finished the full challenge.

Share your route, your summit dates, and your story — and become part of the permanent record of one of mountaineering's rarest accomplishments.

Climbers ascending a summit

Our Mission

Who We Are

We're a small team of adventure enthusiasts and mountaineering supporters committed to preserving the legacy of Seven Summits climbers. Our mission is to maintain a lasting, accurate record that recognizes these achievements and promotes the spirit of global adventure.

The Registry isn't run by a single expedition company — it exists independently, for the climbing community as a whole.

Climbers above the clouds

From the Registry

Seven Summits Articles

Stories, guidance, and history from the world of Seven Summits climbing.

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Vinson Massif: The Seven Summit Nobody Talks About

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