Cleve McDonald Seven Summit list

Hello EverestNews.com, Here are the details and some pics you requested.

Kosciuszko: Summit date:      6/23/1970      Thredbo side/ski route

I was on R&R military leave from Viet Nam and spent two wonderfull weeks in the snow hiking and skiing Kosciuszko.  At that time I had absolutely no idea I would pursue the 7 summits.

Denali: Summit date:      5/24/1988      West Buttress route

Mountain Trip group led by my good friend and childhood buddy Nic Parker.  Ray Davis another Alaska Airlines Captain and best friend was also on the trip.

Aconcagua: Summit date:      2/18/1993      Vacas valley, Relinchos valley traverse to the Horcones valley Adventuras Patagonicias group led by another good friend Rodrigo Mujica.  R.J. Vassar and Del LaRue from Anchorage Ak were on this trip.

Everest: Summit date:      5/25/2002      South Col

Alpine Ascents group led by Willi Pritti and Vern Tejas.  Joe Leroy, Arnold Witzig, Karl Youder were on this team.  We shared the summit that day with Brent Bishop, Pete Athens and Peter Hillary.

Kilimanjaro: Summit date:      2/07/2004      Machame Route

Alpine Ascents group led by Alan Carbert.  Susan Nance, Georgia Wilemon and Sandy Tate were among the climbers in this group.

Elbrus: Summit date:      7/20/2004      Standard Route from Cheget side Alpine Ascents group led by Vern Tejas.  Del LaRue, Susan Nance, Laura Ross and Guy Downing were among the climbers in this group.

Vinson: Summit date:      12/29/2004      Standard route

Alpine Ascents group led by Vern Tejas.  Brian Strange, Johnny Strange, and Guy Downing were some of the climbers in this group.  Very windy and cold and last of my 7 summits.

Attached are a picture of Lakpa Rita and me on the summit of Everest and one of me with a frozen mustache on the summit of Vinson.

I have been flying for 37 years and am a Captain with Alaska Airlines.  Grew up enjoying the great outdoors climbing, fishing and hunting in Alaska.  I still reside in Anchorage and climb in year round in our great state, occasionally leaving for other adventures in other countries.  I did not pursue high altitude climbing until Denali and that sent me on my way to pursue the 7 summits.

Best, Cleve

For the whole seven summit list see here.

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