Her aspiration is challenging, but if she accomplishes it, she will become the first Bangladeshi to conquer the seven highest peaks on each continent, totaling 113,102 feet of climbing. This feat includes two peaks in extremely cold and uninhabited regions. Historically, it has been men who have attempted or completed the seven summits, followed by women from the same country. Wasfia Nazreen's achievement would also make her a trailblazer in the record books. The Bangladesh on Seven Summits initiative is endorsed by the Liberation War Museum to commemorate Bangladesh's 40 years of independence. It pays homage to the individuals who faced significant obstacles in establishing the nation. In terms of financing, Wasfia mentioned to bdnews24.com that she liquidated all her mother's jewelry and her own inherited property to kickstart the campaign. Mutual Trust Bank & Renata Limited sponsored Wasfia for her Elbrus expedition. She is now urging all national companies to support her in her mission to place Bangladesh's flag on the highest point of every continent. Wasfia has left her job to focus on achieving this goal within the next year, and is determined to succeed even if it takes a decade. Her first step towards this goal was conquering Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Europe, on July 3. Since February, the south side of the mountain, which is the usual route to the European summit, has been closed due to several terrorist attacks. As a result, her team had to change their plans and attempt the climb from the North side, which is more dangerous and uncharted territory with more crevasses. On July 10, Wasfia and her team made their first summit push but faced severe weather changes such as thunderstorms, strong winds, and poor visibility. Finally, on July 12, the team got within 300 meters of the summit. However, because of extreme weather conditions and a deadline to descend by mid-day, they had to retreat. She plans to return to Elbrus to finish the last 300 meters once the situation improves. Wasfia expressed her thoughts through a satellite message from nearly the top of Europe, urging the youth of her country to lead Bangladesh forward and showcase its beauty to the world. In September, she will embark on her next challenge, Kilimanjaro, as part of her Seven Summits plan. Situated in the north-eastern region of Tanzania, Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in Africa, standing at 19,341 feet. Wasfia plans to climb Aconcagua in December, which is the highest peak in South America at 22,841 feet, located in the Argentinian Andes. Denali, also known as Mount McKinley, is the highest peak in North America at 20,320 feet in Alaska, United States, and is also on Wasfia's list. She plans to conquer this challenging peak around June-July 2012. Wasfia considers Denali to be one of the toughest mountains to climb, with only an 18 percent summit success rate and a high number of accidents and fatalities. In April-May 2012, Wasfia will attempt to reach the highest point on Earth. If she is successful, she will become the third Bangladeshi person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, known as Sagarmatha or Chomolungma by the Nepalese and Tibetans, respectively. Located 750 miles from the South Pole, Vinson Massif rises to 16,066 feet in the frigid cold of Antarctica. In February 2012, Wasfia plans to brave the sub-zero temperatures to plant a Bangladeshi flag at its peak. Her final challenge will be Puncak Jaya, also known as the Carstensz Pyramid, a mountain in the central highlands of Indonesia. Puncak Jaya, standing at 16,024 feet, is the highest mountain in Oceania and the tallest island peak in the world. Wasfia plans to travel to the location in September or October of 2012. She described the journey as dangerous, as getting to the base camp involves overcoming red tape and climbing difficult rock surfaces requiring technical skills. Wasfia mentioned that she requires sponsorship for climbing mountains on all continents, but she prefers sponsors from Bangladesh to achieve national ownership in her accomplishments. She stated that big foreign companies would be her last option for sponsorship.