Omar Samra did it again and succeeded to summit Mount Dinali in Alaska on Saturday at 3am Cairo time to become the first Egyptian to complete the 7 summits, which is climbing the worlds’ highest mountains on every continent.
Omar summitted Dinali after 11 days of grueling climb in very difficult weather conditions on an altitude of 20,320 feet.
“I’m very excited to have finally made it to the top and raise Egypt’s flag on one of the world’s toughest mountains. I’d like to share this achievement with all the people in Egypt, hoping that this will be an inspiration to everyone out there that everything is possible once we are truly focused and committed”, said Omar Samra.
This achievement also marks ‘the worlds’ first carbon neutral 7 summits completed by an Egyptian’. Samra is committed to sustainable environmental practices, and his travel company has been certified as the Middle East and North Africa’s first CarbonZero travel company.
Denali is North America’s highest mountain. It rises 5.5 Km from base to summit, an elevation gain unsurpassed anywhere in the world including Everest. It is covered with snow, and because the sun is very close, it bounces off the ice and makes it feel much hotter than it actually is.
This is Samra’s second attempt to climb Mount Denali. His first attempt was last year in April 2012, where he could not reach the top due to severe weather conditions.
With two titles as the first and youngest Egyptian to reach Mount Everest; and to complete the 7 summits, Samra’s next challenge will be the North and South Poles in order to complete the “Adventure Grand Slam”, which means climbing the North and the South Poles in addition to the 7 summits.
Omar is also currently competing for votes to travel to space in 2014 as part of an online competition.
In addition to Alaska’s Dinali, the seven summits include Everest (Asia), Kilimanjaro (Africa), Elbrus (Europe), Carstenz Pyramid (Australasia), Aconcagua (South America) and Vinson Massif (Antartica).
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