Battleangel

Erden Eruç had dreamed about a human-powered self-propelled journey around the world since 1997. He also wanted the journey to be shared by children around the world. His goal was to turn the world into a giant laboratory to inspire and to engage the students. Much research and efforts to define the circumnavigation route had already taken place.

After losing his mentor Göran Kropp, who fell to his death while rock climbing together in September, 2002, Erden decided that it was time to make this dream a reality. He was inspired to add the mountain summits to honor Göran.

The result is the Six Summits Project, Erden’s quest to climb the highest summits on six different continents by human power. He will cross the oceans by rowing in a westward push to reach the next continent. Upon landfall, he will travel to the highest peak on that continent by bicycle, à la Göran Kropp, with all of his personal climbing gear in tow. There he will meet his friends for the climb. He will relay the journey and the experience to the students via the internet.