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
251GermanyDenali30 May 2008
252DenmarkDenali5 Jun 2008
253United StatesElbrus17 Jun 2008
254New ZealandDenali17 Jun 2008
255AustriaDenali18 Jun 2008
256Russia / UkraineDenali6 Jul 2008
257BelgiumElbrus15 Aug 2008
258United StatesCarstensz Pyramid25 Sep 2008
259BelgiumCarstensz PyramidOctober 2008
260United KingdomVinson30 Nov 2008
261SerbiaCarstensz Pyramid3 Dec 2008
262RussiaVinson9 Dec 2008
263RussiaVinson12 Dec 2008
264NorwayVinson14 Dec 2008
265CanadaVinson14 Dec 2008
266United StatesKosciuszko28 Dec 2008
267South KoreaVinson2 Jan 2009
268ItalyVinson2 Jan 2009
269RussiaVinson2 Jan 2009
270United StatesKilimanjaro2 Jan 2009
271SpainVinson6 Jan 2009
272United StatesKilimanjaro10 Jan 2009
273PolandVinson17 Jan 2009
274NepalKilimanjaro13 Feb 2009
275United StatesCarstensz Pyramid28 Mar 2009
276United KingdomEverest19 May 2009
277TaiwanEverest19 May 2009
278TaiwanEverest19 May 2009
279United KingdomEverest19 May 2009
280GermanyEverest20 May 2009
281SpainEverest20 May 2009
282GermanyEverest20 May 2009
283United StatesEverest21 May 2009
284United StatesEverest22 May 2009
285United StatesEverest23 May 2009
286United StatesEverest23 May 2009
287United StatesEverest23 May 2009
288United StatesEverest23 May 2009
289United StatesKosciuszko9 Jun 2009
290CanadaDenali5 Jul 2009
291United StatesElbrus11 Aug 2009
292AustriaCarstensz Pyramid4 Sep 2009
293GermanyCarstensz Pyramid4 Sep 2009
294United StatesKilimanjaro8 Oct 2009
295CanadaKosciuszko29 Oct 2009
296PolandKosciuszko2 Nov 2009
297JapanVinsonDecember 2009
298AustriaVinson3 Dec 2009
299AustriaCarstensz Pyramid5 Dec 2009
300United Kingdom / IrelandVinson22 Dec 2009

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.

Denali 2026: 976 Climbers, 582 Summits and What the Numbers Show

Denali 2026: 976 Climbers, 582 Summits and What the Numbers Show

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Vinson Massif: The Seven Summit Nobody Talks About

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Carstensz Pyramid vs. Kosciuszko: Which Version Is Right for You?

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