Adventure Seven Summits - Helga Hengge was the first German woman to conquer the Seven Summits. Along the way, she faced challenges that couldn't be more diverse. In her gripping account, Helga Hengge takes her readers on seven thrilling expeditions to the highest peaks of the continents - from the deep silence of Antarctica to the Stone Age in Papua New Guinea, through rainforests, steep northern faces, and massive snowstorms, all the way up to the airy heights of steep ridge summits. Accompanied by spectacular images, Helga Hengge narrates the adventure of the Seven Summits, sharing tales of great challenges and small steps, physical and emotional boundaries, and the courage to venture beyond the map. Kilimanjaro - the "Fire Mountain with an Ice Cap" above the savannah in Africa, Elbrus - the "Crown" of Europe in the Caucasus, Cerro Aconcagua - the "Stone Mountain.".