Park Young Seok
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Park, Young-Seok (Korean: 박영석, Hanja: 朴英碩, born November 2, 1963) is the first person in the world to complete a true Adventure Grand Slam. That is to say, he has climbed the world's 14 Eight-thousanders, the Seven Summits, and visited both poles.
| Name of Peak | Height (m) | Date of summit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Everest | 8,848 | 1993-05-16 |
| 2. | K2 | 8,611 | 2001-07-22 |
| 3. | Kangchenjunga | 8,586 | 1999-05-12 |
| 4. | Lhotse | 8,516 | 2001-04-29 |
| 5. | Makalu | 8,463 | 2000-05-15 |
| 6. | Cho Oyu | 8,201 | 1997-09-27 |
| 7. | Dhaulagiri | 8,167 | 1997-04-27 |
| 8. | Manaslu | 8,163 | 1998-12-06 |
| 9. | Nanga Parbat | 8,125 | 1998-07-21 |
| 10. | Annapurna | 8,091 | 1996-05-04 |
| 11. | Gasherbrum I | 8,068 | 1997-07-09 |
| 12. | Broad Peak | 8,047 | 2000-07-30 |
| 13. | Gasherbrum II | 8,035 | 1997-07-19 |
| 14. | Shishapangma | 8,027 | 2000-10-02 |
| 15. | Aconcagua | 6,959 | 2002-01-11 |
| 16. | McKinley | 6,195 | 1994-06-02 |
| 17. | Kilimanjaro | 5,895 | 1997-02-17 |
| 18. | Elbrus | 5,642 | 2002-07-07 |
| 19. | Vinson Massif | 4,897 | 2002-11-25 |
| 20. | Carstensz Pyramid | 4,884 | 2002-05-11 |
| 21. | Kosciusko | 2,280 | 2001-09-21 |
| 22. | South Pole | Unsupported | 2004-xx-xx |
| 23. | North Pole | Unsupported | 2005-04-30 |
| 24. | Everest North-South Traverse |
8,848 | 2006-05-11 |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Young-seok Park's official website (Korean language only)
- Park Young-Seok summits Everest from Tibet - then traverses to the South side! (mounteverest.net)
- Mr. Park completes the Grand Slam (everestnews.com) May 1, 2005
- True Grand Slam (mounteverest.net)
- Arctic wrap-up: Tension increasing in Russia, Korean Park starting from Canada
- Breaking News: Park Young-seok (aka Mr. Park) has just became the first person to complete the GRAND SLAM! (adventuregrandslam.com)

