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26/7/2010 Ok, we’re all back in South Africa! Ready to start the big slog of finding sponsors for the next mountain. Can’t say which one...
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One down, six to go...
25/7/2010 We’re back in Joburg. Pierre and I were going to stay on and climb some of the other mountains, but due to some fighting on the...
The Day After
19/17/2010 We got up this morning and packed quickly before the weather pulled in. However, we were sopping wet by the time we got down....
SUMMIT DAY
17/7/2010 We left camp at 4am. It was a long and hard slog to the summit. Much harder than any of us thought. I had a pounding headache...
ELBRUS BASE CAMP
14/7/2010 Today we walked our gear up to the high camp. We gained about 800m in altitude and the going was slow. Pierre and Peter flew...
1st Day on Elbrus
13/7/2010 We started on Elbrus today. Well, that’s if taking the ski lift is considered a start. We’ve managed with a bit of difficulty...
D DAY
9/7/2010 It’s Sunday morning. We leave tonight. I’m not sure how, but somehow we still have to pack, put sponsor stickers on gliders,...
Preparing for Russia
21/6/2010 Currently our passports are at the Russian consulate awaiting visas. We should have that by the end of the week. Then we’ll...
FIRST 'LITTLE' MOUNTAIN
14/6/2010 Our first mountain has change to Elbrus in Russia due to some last minute unforeseen red tape from the Americans. Little...
Press Launch
4/6/2010 It’s now official – the 7summit7flight project is in action! Press launch went smoothly. Now we focus on the next step – to...
THE MISSION
5/22/2010 “After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb” – Nelson Mandela It all starts with a...
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