Oldest person to climb the Seven Summits including Carstensz (male)

Oldest person to climb the Seven Summits including Carstensz (male)
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Who
Werner Berger
Where
Indonesia
When
21 November 2013
Werner Berger (South Africa/Canada, b. 16 July 1937) climbed the highest mountains of each of the seven continents: he completed the Kosciusko (aka Bass) list aged 69 years 310 days on 22 May 2007, when he reached the top of Everest (8,848 m; 29,029 ft). Almost six years later, on 21 November 2013 and aged 76 years 128 days, he successfully climbed Puncak Jaya, aka Carstenz Pyramid (4,884 m; 16,024 ft), the highest mountain in Oceania according to the Messner list. 2002 - Aconcagua/South America (January) 2002 - Mt. Kilimanjaro/Africa (July) 2003 - Mt Elbrus/Europe (July) 2004 - Vinson Massif/Antarctica (December) 2005 - Mt.Kosciuszko/Australia (December) 2006 – Mt. McKinley or Denali/North America (May/June) 2007 - Mt. Everest/Asia (May 22, 8:08am) 2013 – Carstensz Pyramid/New Guinea – (November)