UPDATE: #CodeClimber sets new 9 Peaks record
After days of hazardous climbing and horrible weather, the #CodeClimber team managed to complete the 9 Peaks in record time.
RECORD CLIMBERS: Alex Harris, Tian Liebenberg, Adrian Saffy and Sean Disney summited the 9 Peaks in record time on Sunday, July 16 despite encountering extreme weather conditions on the way. Picture: 9 Peaks Record Facebook page
The #CodeClimber team completed their 9 Peaks on Sunday, July 16, in record time despite encountering extreme weather along the way, Letaba Herald reports.
The climbers set off on their attempt on Wednesday, July 12, from the base of the Iron Crown at midnight, and from thereon took the 9 Peaks by the horns.
The team, Adrian Saffy, Alex Harris, Tian Liebenberg and Sean Disney, was hit by horrible winds and rain while summiting their 7th peak, Kwaduma, in the Eastern Cape, and also had to trudge through snow on their final peak, Seweweekspoort, in the Western Cape.
However, they did not let this halt their record attempt and still managed to set a new record of 4 days 15 hours and 58 minutes.
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In case you were wondering how they might have pulled this off, you must know that this team includes two 7 Summit (The highest summit on all seven continents) climbers, Alex and Sean.
Sean has climbed Mt. Everest twice (from the north and south sides). Tian is halfway through his 7 Summits, and Adrian has completed all seven Expedition Africa 500km races, so this is no mean feat.
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– Caxton News Service
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