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 Rob and Jo Gambi - 7 Summits and North and South Poles: completing the Adventure Grand Slam too | |||||||||
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Below the key details of our ascents of the 7 summits and our arrival at the North and South Poles on foot (skis). My wife and I (Rob and Jo Gambi, married 7th September 1996) have summited each of the 7 summits together arriving at each summit at the same time and similarly for the North and South poles. We were able to achieve each objective on our first attempt. I (Rob) had cancer twice, with the most recent episode being in 2000/2001, and this was the reason for taking some time out of work. We are very happy that I have been healthy and we have been able to do all of these expeditions together, successfully and safely. We believe (to the best of our knowledge) the following: (i) We are the first couple to complete the 7 summits and arrive at both poles on foot (skis) (ii) Jo is the first female to complete the 7 summits and arrive at both poles on foot (skis). (iii) Rob is the first Australian to complete the 7 summits and arrive at both poles on foot (skis). We have completed the 7 summits in 1 year and 38 days. We have completed the 7 summits and both poles in 1 year 313 days.
As an aside during this time i.e. 12th June 03 to 20th April 05 we have also climbed Cho Oyo, Ama Dablam, Island Peak (all in the Himalayas), Mt Shinn (Antartica) and Cerro Fitzgerald (Argentina). 7 SUMMITS /2 POLES DETAILS
Route: West Buttress Summit Day: 12th June 2003 Team Members: Arthur Samaras Edward Buckingham Jeff Hoke Jim Wood Juliet Edwards
Route: Umbwe and Western Breach Summit Day: 30th July 2003 Team Members: Ken Benison Michael Rush Mike Tucker Rhodri Thomas Rick James Shane Carmody
Route: Branscombe Glacier Summit Day: 15th December 2003 Team Members: David Hamilton
Route: The last degree. Arrival Day: 29th December 2003 Team Members: Bruno Rodi Jason Rodi
Route: New variation of Vacas Valley Route Summit Day: 26th January 2004 Team Members: Lisa Pettenuzzo Sherrie Soltis
Route: South Side via Blue Lake Summit Day: 7th March 2004 Team Members: We did this mountain together on our own.
Route: North Col/North East Ridge Summit Day: 24th May 2004 Team Members: Andy Marquis Barry Roberts
Route: Terskol south east route Summit Day: 20th July 2004 Team Members: Cheryl Bart Jeff Johnson John Rost Len Stanmore Nikki Bart
Route: The last degree Arrival Day: 20th April 2005 Team Members: Ragnar Lien Petter Spiten Helen Turton Jeremey Barnes Thorleif Nokleby Completing the Adventure Grand Slam. They did the ‘last degree’ to the poles, not the coast to poles.
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