First person to climb the Second Seven Summits

The first person to successfully climb the “Second Seven Summits” – the second-highest mountains on all seven continents – was Christian Stangl (Austria), who completed the last summit Sumantri (4,870 m; 15,978 ft) in Papua, Indonesia, on 15 January 2013. The Second Seven Summits and the first ascent dates achieved for each by Christian are: South America - Ojos Del Salado (6,893 m) – 10 June 1996 Europe - Batian (5,199 m) 6 February 2009 Africa - Dykhtau (5,205 m) 6 September 2009 North America - Logan (5,959 m) 22 May 2010 Antarctica - Tyree (4,852 m) 3 January 2012 Asia - K2 (8,611 m) 31 July 2012 Australasia - Sumantri (4,870 m) 15 January 2013