Pierre Carter, Marianne Schwankhart and Peter Friedman left yesterday, Monday 7 June 2010, for Denali, the first of the seven mountains to conquer for their 7Summits7Flights initiative. This trio aims to climb to the summits of the highest mountains on each of the seven continents and to paraglide their descent from the summit.
This challenge has been attempted by other adventurers but, as yet, has not been achieved. Marianne, a photographer, will document this challenge, flying in tandem with team leader, Pierre Carter.
The website is www.7summits7flights.co.za and their progress can be followed on their blog or through Facebook and Twitter.