7 Summits project - climbing schedule

The 7 Summits program launched in April 2007 with a trek to Everest South Base Camp in Nepal.  
Deshun was accompanied by Daley Thompson  - renowned UK former Olympic decathlete gold medallist and fellow Laureus Sport for Good member - and the trek was sponsored by the Laureus Foundation, South African Chapter, headed by Morne du Plessis
In August 2007 Deshun left for Mt Elbrus (Europe's highest mountain) in Russia on an expedition sponsored by 1st for Women Insurance Brokers.   She summitted Elbrus in glorious weather on 8 August and returned to SA to plan the next of her 7 Summits expeditions.  
On 12 January 2008, again generously sponsored by 1st for Women Insurance Brokers, she summited Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain on the African continent.   The expedition group included included the winners of competitions run in "O' magazine and the 1st for Women website as well as representatives from the 1st for Women organisation.
She will then tackle the remaining 5 mountains in the 7 Summits project:  Puncak Jaya (Indonesia - Oceania), Aconcagua (Argentina - South America), Denali (Alaska - North America) and Vinson Massif (Antarctica).
Arrangements for the next 2 expeditions are at an advanced stage and details will be announced on this website as soon as they are available.