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2 November 2006, 12:32

23th of October Korean climber Kim Myung June has conquered Mt. Carstensz (4,884m), the highest peak in Oceania, and became the oldest mountaineer to climb all of the highest mountain peaks of the world’s seven continents.
The 64-year-old Mr. Kim started his Seven Summit Challenge by climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro (5,963m), the highest peak in Africa in 1999. Then he climbed Mt. Aconcagua (6,959m), the highest mountain in South America, Mt. Elbrus (5,633m), the highest peak in Europe and in 2002 Mt. McKinley (6,159m), the highest mountain in North America. His challenge continued with Mt. Kosciusko (2,228m) in Australia, and Vinson Massif (4,897m), the highest mountain in Antarctica. He stood on the top of Mt. Everest (8,848m), the highest mountain in Asia and the world, in May this year.

photo Yv.Ustyuzhanin