even continents pierce the blue surface of our planet and there are mountain ranges rising from each of them. Whatever their form and shape is, there is always one point which is the furthest from the sea level. Seven summits of Asia, North and South America, Africa, Australia, Europe and the Antarctic are not mere data, recorded on a map. Seven Summits have always attracted expectations, ambitions, and dreams of generations of mountaineers, though only for a handful of them they also represent a dream come true.

There are not many of those who belong to the exclusive club "Seven Summits": 57 names have been recorded recently, including the living legend Reinhold Messner. The reason is quite understandable: to conquer the summits of all seven continents requires perfect preparation, flawless organization, enough time, generous funds and top quality equipment. But, of course, that itself is not sufficient: human being is still the most important factor, an experienced and sturdy mountaineer.
We are glad to introduce this ambitious project to you, considering its international importance and exacting character. Success of the project is guaranteed by its main representatives, Peter Hámor, mountaineer, and his partners Laco Gulík, photographer, and Paľo Barabáš, filmmaker, as well as its sponsors Tramtária L.t.d., specialized outdoor equipment wholesaler for the Czech and Slovak Republics, and Big Pack, the German manufacturer of outdoor equipment.

Project: Seven Summits Tramtária Adventure Team on the highest summits of the seven continents.
Aim: ascent of the following summits within the period of two years: Carstensz Pyramid (4884 m), Elbrus (5642 m), Aconcagua (6960 m), Kilimanjaro (5894 m), Mount Vinson (5140 m), Mount McKinley (6194 m), Mount Everest (8850 m) – the summit reached on 19 May, 1998 via North Saddleback. Repeated expedition to Mount Everest is preliminarily planned at the end of the project. All ascents will be carried out in light, "alpine" style.

ountaineer: Peter Hámor (Slovakia), rock climbing instructor. Together with Pavol Jackovič they conquered "the Alpine Trilogy" as the first, and so far the only Slovak mountaineers. (Ascents of the three most difficult alpine north faces, those of Matterhorn (4482 m) in 1993, Grandes Jorasses (4208 m) in 1994, and Eiger (3970 m) in 1995.) Peter Hámor started his career in the High Tatras and later has taken part in several expeditions to the Himalayas, the Pamirs and Tjan-San. In 1998 he ascended Mount Everest (8850 m).

Photographer: Laco Gulík (Slovakia), trekker and professional photographer; has taken part in several expeditions to North Africa, South America, Asia and Indonesia. The most important was his unique trekking passage of the Mamberamo region in the Indonesian part of New Guinea.

Filmmaker: Pal'o Barabáš (Slovakia), mountaineer and filmmaker; has taken part in several expeditions to the Himalayas, leading Slovakian filmmaker, has received awards at international film festivals in Banff, Trent, Poprad and elsewhere.