UPDATES:
Dec, 2007
Kurt was successful in his first attempt to summit Carstensz Pyramid. Carstensz Pyramid is the highest peak on the Australasian continent. (16,023 feet) Although not technically difficult, it is perhaps the most challenging of the "Seven Summits" to access. The climb itself involves fifth class rock climbing on beautiful limestone. Kurt has now successfully climbed six of the “Seven Summits”. Click here to view photos from Carstensz Pyramid.
July 2007
This expedition to Bolivia was even more successful than we could have imagined. We began the expedition with some sight-seeing in La Paz, followed by a seven-day acclimatization trek along the old Inca Route. Then, in just two weeks, we successfully climbed four peaks: Pyrimida Blanca at 17,159 feet; Pequeno Alpamayo at 17,618 feet; Huayna Potosi at 19,974 feet and Illimani at 21,201 feet. Each climb was unique and spectacular in its own way. The climate, the people, the culture, along with the opportunity to climb a number of peaks in a very short time make this a "must do" expedition for aspiring mountaineers.
December, 2005
Kurt was successful in his first attempt to summit Mt. Vinson. Vinson, the highest mountain on the Antarctic continent at 16,067 feet, is one the seven summits that constitute Kurt’s Summit Dream. Although technically moderate, the team of four climbers had severe environmental challenges. They battled several days of very high winds, with gusts well in excess of 50 mph. They faced the extreme Antarctic cold; the average temperature during the climb was approximately -20ºF.
June, 2005
Kurt successfully summited Denali in the Alaskan interior. At 20,320 feet, Denali (Mt. McKinley) is the tallest mountain in North America. From top to bottom, it rises nearly 18,000 feet -- an elevation gain unsurpassed anywhere in the world. Denali is a mountain of extreme conditions where a climber may encounter 100-mph winds and -40ºF temperatures. Alternatively, some days can be quite hot with sunshine lasting up to 20 hours.
Click here to view photos from his three-week conquest of Denali.
February, 2005
Kurt was successful in his attempt to summit the tallest mountain
in the Americas and the highest mountain outside of Asia - Aconcaugua,
at 22,829 feet. Located along the Chilean/Argentinean border
the "Stone Sentinel" rises approximately 4,000 feet above its
neighboring peaks and truly dominates the rugged Andean landscape.
Click here to see photos of his four week adventure in Andes Mountains
of Argentina.
July, 2004
Kurt was successful in his first attempt to
summit the highest peak on the European
Continent - Mount Elbrus. The Caucus Range
links the Caspian Sea with the Black Sea and
creates a natural boundary between the
steppes of Russia and the southern states of
Azerbaydzhani, Georgia and Armenia. At
18,510 feet, Mount Elbrus stands as the
pinnacle of this 700-mile long mountain
range.
Click here to see photos of his two
week adventure in Russia.
