{"id":202487,"date":"2026-09-01T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=202487"},"modified":"2026-08-31T11:53:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T18:53:25","slug":"the-first-person-to-complete-the-double-seven-with-rob-lea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/podcasts\/the-first-person-to-complete-the-double-seven-with-rob-lea","title":{"rendered":"The First Person to Complete the Double Seven with Rob Lea"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"200px\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https:\/\/player.simplecast.com\/a36573dc-20a0-45eb-9540-bb1599b3819a?dark=false\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wild-ideas-worth-living.simplecast.com\/episodes\/the-first-person-to-complete-the-double-seven-with-rob-lea\/transcript\">Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rob Lea is an endurance athlete, mountaineer, and open water swimmer who became the first person to complete the Double Seven in June 2026. The project combines climbing the Seven Summits, the highest peaks on each continent, with the Oceans Seven, a collection of iconic open water crossings that includes the English Channel and the Strait of Gibraltar. By uniting two of the world&#8217;s most demanding endurance challenges, Rob set a new benchmark for adventure, mountaineering, and marathon swimming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Connect with Rob:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rob.lea\/?hl=en\">Instagram\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/learn\/expert-advice\/editors-choice-roundup-2026.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check out REI\u2019s 2026 Editors\u2019 Choice Awards<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you to our sponsor:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/b\/the-north-face\/c\/all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The North Face<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Capital One and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/membership\/mastercard?trackingId=podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the REI Co-op\u00ae Mastercard\u00ae<\/a><\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transcript Rob Lea is an endurance athlete, mountaineer, and open water swimmer who became the first person to complete the Double Seven in June 2026. The project combines climbing the Seven Summits, the highest peaks on each continent, with the Oceans Seven, a collection of iconic open water crossings that includes the English Channel and 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