According to this post over at 7 Summits.com a Danish man named Søren Gudmann will attempt the 7 Summits +1 in record time. If successful, the Dane will complete his task in just seven months. An impressive record indeed.
The Seven Summits in climbing circles, represents the seven hightest peaks on each continent. A number of climbers have managed to achieve the goal of climbing all seven, with the toughest being Everest in Asia (or course) and Vinson in Antarctica, with logistics and extreme cold being the toughest part of that trip. The "+1" in this case, I assume is Carstensz Pyramid, which is located in Irian Jaya, an Indonesian Island considered to not be in Asia, but "Oceania", and in recent years it has supplanted Kosciuszko/Mt Cook in Australia as the highest peak in that area. My guess is that Mr. Gudmann is doing both, just to cover his bases. Mt. Cook is essentially a walk up anyway.
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