How I Made It: A Latina Mountaineer Conquers the Highest Peaks Silvia Vásquez-Lavado has successfully completed the seven summits challenge, by climbing the largest mountain on each continent. She shares what it's like standing on the highest peaks in the world.

How I Made It: A Latina Mountaineer Conquers the Highest Peaks

September 14, 20181:53 PM ET

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Silvia Vásquez-Lavado has successfully completed the seven summits challenge, by climbing the largest mountain on each continent. She shares what it's like standing on the highest peaks in the world.