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  Spaniard Ramon Blanco climbing the 7 summits at 70.


Spaniard Ramon Blanco reached the summit of Everest when he was 60 years, 160 days old in 1993, at the time the oldest man to do so. Now Ramon, has finished the 7 Summits Kosciusko version at the age of 70! Roman summited Kosciusko according to Desnivel on 12/29/2003. He becomes the oldest person to finish the 7 summits with Kosciusko.
Mountain  Feet Meters Location
Everest 29029 8848 Nepal/Tibet
Aconcagua 22840 6962 Argentina, South America
Denali (Mount McKinley) 20320 6195 Alaska, North America
Kilimanjaro 19339 5963 Tanzania, Africa
Elbrus 18481 5633 Russia, Europe
Vinson Massif 16067 4897 Ellsworth Range, Antarctica
Carstensz Pyramid 16023 4884 Indonesia's (t/m) is Oceania's highest mountain.
Mount Kosciuszko 7310 2228 Australia 

Some feel Kosciuszko (formerly referred to as Kosciusko), the highest point on the Australian continent should be included. Actually a point of debate. Some feel that Australia is really not a continent, but that Australasia is, and therefore Carstensz should be included... 

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