First person to climb the Third Seven Summits

The first person to successfully climb the "Third Seven Summits" – the third- highest mountains on all seven continents was Christian Stangl (Austria) who completed the last summit, Shkhara, 5,193 m (17,040 ft) on the Georgia-Russia border, on 23 August 2013. The Third Seven Summits and the first ascent dates achieved for each by Christian are: Antarctica - Shinn (4,660 m) 25 November 2008 South America - Pissis (6,795 m) 21 December 2008 Africa - Mawenzi (5,148 m) 12 February 2009 North America - Orizaba (5,636 m) 16 December 2010 Asia - Kangchenjunga (8,586 m) 20 May 2011 Australasia - Puncak Mandala (4,758 m) 28 February 2012 Europe - Shkhara (5,193 m) 23 August 2013