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
051IrelandKosciuszko14 Feb 1997
052RussiaDenali26 May 1997
053AustraliaEverest27 May 1997
054United KingdomDenali29 May 1997
055FranceElbrus7 Jun 1997
056United StatesElbrus16 Jun 1997
057BrazilCarstensz Pyramid21 Sep 1997
058FranceVinson13 Dec 1997
059PolandKosciuszko24 Mar 1998
060United StatesEverest20 May 1998
061United KingdomEverest25 May 1998
062United StatesKilimanjaro4 Aug 1998
063SpainVinson1999
064United KingdomCarstensz Pyramid14 Feb 1999
065MexicoCarstensz Pyramid24 Feb 1999
066United KingdomCarstensz Pyramid24 Feb 1999
067United KingdomEverest13 May 1999
068JapanEverest13 May 1999
069ChinaCarstensz Pyramid23 Jun 1999
070ChinaCarstensz Pyramid23 Jun 1999
071LatviaVinson6 Dec 1999
072United StatesVinson18 Dec 1999
073JapanAconcagua17 Jan 2000
074United StatesAconcagua20 Feb 2000
075United StatesCarstensz Pyramid22 Feb 2000
076United StatesKosciuszko5 Apr 2000
077PolandEverest22 May 2000
078United StatesEverest24 May 2000
079IsraelKosciuszko1 Jun 2000
080AustraliaDenali15 Jun 2000
081CroatiaElbrus5 Jul 2000
082New ZealandElbrus7 Aug 2000
083SingaporeVinson22 Nov 2000
084United StatesVinson9 Dec 2000
085United StatesCarstensz Pyramid8 Feb 2001
086United KingdomAconcagua9 Mar 2001
087GuatemalaEverest23 May 2001
088JapanEverest23 May 2001
089United StatesEverest25 May 2001
090United StatesEverest25 May 2001
091United StatesDenali29 Jun 2001
092CanadaVinson10 Dec 2001
093RomaniaVinson10 Dec 2001
094LatviaVinson10 Jan 2002
095LatviaVinson10 Jan 2002
096United KingdomVinson11 Jan 2002
097United StatesKosciuszkoApril 2002
098SpainCarstensz Pyramid13 Apr 2002
099SwitzerlandEverest16 May 2002
100United StatesEverest16 May 2002

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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