Editing Seven Summits (section)

{{Short description|Set of highest mountains on each of the seven continents}}
{{Seven Summits Map|caption=A map of the Seven Summits, including variants that may or may not be included depending on the definition used (see below)}}
The '''Seven Summits''' are the highest [[mountain]]s on each of the seven traditional [[continent]]s. On 30 April 1985, [[Richard Bass]] became the first climber to reach the summit of all seven.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.npr.org/2019/06/05/728761498/the-summit-is-never-the-goal-why-climbers-pursue-the-7-summits |title='The Summit Is Never The Goal': Why Climbers Pursue The 7 Summits |publisher=NPR |last=Clukey |first=Abigail |date=2019-06-05 |access-date=2019-07-22}}</ref>  

In January 2023, ''[[Climbing (magazine)|Climbing]]'' said "Today, the Seven Summits are a relatively common—almost cliché—tour of each continent's highest peak",<ref>{{cite web | magazine=[[Climbing (magazine)|Climbing]] | url=https://www.climbing.com/people/an-americans-grand-slam/ | title=Book Review: Becoming the First American to Complete the Explorer’s Grand Slam | date=3 January 2023 |accessdate=6 January 2023| first=Daniel | last=Noonan}}</ref> and while reaching the peak of the "Seven Summits" is no longer considered a significant achievement amongst mountaineers, it remains a popular challenge for "adventure mountaineers" using [[expedition climbing]] techniques.