Randy Peeters: completion of the 7 Summits Kosciuszko-Version

Hello EverestNews.com, I just wanted to register my completion of the 7-Summits Kosciuszko-Version. Based on available statistics, I am the oldest American at time of completion (58-years, 321-days).

Here are the details:

1.      Denali, Expedition Leader: Randy Peeters, Route: West Buttress, Summited on 5/17/89. Other team member: Harlan Reese, USA.

2.      Aconcagua, Expedition Leader: Randy Peeters, Route: Normal, 1/4/92. Other team member: Harlan Reese, USA 

3.      Elbrus, Route: Normal, Summited on 8/17/01. Summited with Marty Schmidt (Expedition Leader), NZ.

4.      Everest, Route: South Col, Summited on 5/16/02. Summited with Ang Tsering Sherpa, Nepal and was a member of Henry Todd’s Expedition.

5.      Kilimanjaro, Expedition Leader: Randy Peeters, Route: Machame, Summited on 12/5/03. Summited with Al Albright, USA, et. al.

6.      Mt. Vinson, Route: Normal, Summited on 1/13/04. Summited with Forest McCarthy and was a member of Alpine Ascents International Expedition.

7.      Kosciuszko, Expedition Leader: Randy Peeters, Route: Normal route from Thredbo, Summited on 10/26/04. Summited with Doris Peeters, USA.

Please note that I have also reached the South Pole on 1/21/04 by airplane with Haruhisa Watanabe, Japan. I currently plan to do the last 1½ degrees to the North Pole in April 2005.

With Best Regards, Randy Peeters

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