Friday 17 May 2013 marked the sixth anniversary of Omar Samra's Mount Everest achievement. On 17 May 2007, Samra reached the summit at 7:19am Egypt time, to become the first Egyptian and the youngest Arab to climb Mount Everest. Having accepted the challenge of climbing the highest mountain on every continent, known as the Seven Summits, Samra will attempt his final summit in Alaska next month. This is his second attempt to climb Mount Denali, the highest mountain in Alaska and North America. His first attempt was last year in April 2012, and he could not reach the top due to severe weather conditions. “Denali rises 5.5km from base to summit, an elevation gain unsurpassed anywhere in the world including Everest. In many ways, it is considered the most demanding of all the seven summits. I'm hoping to succeed this time, and have been training hard in preparation over the past 50 weeks.” If Samra succeeds, he will be the first Egyptian to complete the world-known challenge and become one of a handful of people who managed it. To date, he has climbed the summits of Everest (Asia), Kilimanjaro (Africa), Elbrus (Europe), the Carstenz Pyramid (Australasia), Aconcagua (South America) and Vinson Massif (Antartica).
