Welcome to Explore2Cure
Explore2cure is a unique multi-faceted campaign spearheaded by one man. His mission: to stand on the worlds highest summits in defiance against cancer. His objectives: to raise awareness for the loss of a loved one and to stand in solidarity with those who have been affected. We will conquer cancer!
In this website you will find details about the challenge, the challenger, the training, the charity and the fundraisers. Follow ‘Explore2Cure’ training updates and random blog updates. Show your support by following us via social media and the blog, and more importantly by donating to the chosen charity. I hope you enjoy the journey!
Ordinary people doing extraordinary things.
Meet the Challenger
Presenting the man who is taking on the highest mountain on each continent to fight cancer.
about THE CHALLENGE
After the tragic loss of a loved one (read the story), Mo has decided to channel his emotions and sadness into something positive and extraordinary. He plans on undertaking the ultimate mountaineering challenge known as the 8 Summits.
What is it? The history…
The quest to climb the highest mountain on each of the world’s continents has captured the imagination of climbers and non-climbers throughout the world. In 1983, American mountaineer Richard Dick “Bass” set his sights on climbing the highest mountain on each continent. Bass started with six summits in 1983: Aconcagua, Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, Denali, Vinson and Kosciuszko. In 1985, he climbed Everest and became the first person to successfully reach all 7 summits. Ever since, this list of mountains have been named the Bass 7 Summits.
However, renowned mountaineer Reinhold Messner proposed a slightly different 7 Summits list to that of Bass. Messner argued that the true 7th summit was Puncak Jaya/carstensz pyramid in Indonesia rather than Australia’s Mt Kosciuszko. His argument was based on the notion that Oceania & mainland Australia are part of the same continent rather than just involving mainland Australia, and thus Puncak Jaya is higher. This list was termed the Messner 7 Summits.
With this in mind, a new challenge that incorporated both the Bass and the Messner lists was born. This challenge was called the 8 Summits.
Mo plans to take on the both the Bass and Messner list of 8 Summits but with the intention of speed climbing 6 out of the 8 summits each within 24 hours. This is speed climbing!
