(Pictured above: Martin summiting Mount Vinson in Antartica, his seventh and final peak.)
Martin began his journey to summit the highest peak on each continent in 2005 and completed this remarkable feat in 2012, spanning more than 14.5 vertical miles.
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Mount Kilimanjaro (Africa)
Summit Date: August 21, 2005
Elevation: 19,336’
Route: Machame
Martin (far right) and his daughter, Meredith, at the summit. Sunrise on Mount Kilimanjaro.
Denali (North America)
Summit Date: June 25, 2009
Elevation: 20,308’
Route: West Buttress
Martin’s good friend and climbing partner Steve Gasser, and Martin at the top of Denali/Mt. McKinley. Steve passed away shortly after this photo was taken while competing in a bike race in St. George, UT. Martin took a picture of Steve at the summit of Mt. Denali on each of his other summit climbs to remember him and their goal of climbing all 7 together.
Mount Aconcagua (South America)
Summit Date: January 11, 2011
Elevation: 22,841’
Route: False Polish Glacier
At the top of Mount Aconcagua in Argentina
Mount Everest (Asia)
Summit Date: May 20, 2011
Elevation: 29,035’
Route: South Col
Taking a breather at the top of the world.
Mount Elbrus (Europe)
Summit Date: August 6, 2012
Elevation: 18,510’
Route: Standard
A windy summit on Mount Elbrus
Carstensz Pyramid (Oceania)
Summit Date: October 6, 2012
Elevation: 16,024’
Route: Standard
*Since some consider Mount Kosciuszko, not Carstensz Pyramid, part of the Seven Summits, Martin also summited Mt. Kosciuszko on November 10, 2013.
Realizing that he has only one more summit to go!
Mount Vinson (Antarctica)
Summit Date: December 5, 2012
Elevation: 16,050’
Route: Standard via Branscomb Glacier
Last one!
Martin Frey 