Her aspiration is challenging, but if she achieves it, she will become the first Bangladeshi to conquer the seven summits of the world. This feat involves climbing a total of 113,102 feet across seven continents, including two in extremely cold climates with no human settlements. Historically, it has been men who have made attempts or completed the seven summits, followed by women from the same country. If successful, Wasfia Nazreen will also make history. Bangladesh on Seven Summits is a project endorsed by the Liberation War Museum to commemorate 40 years of Bangladesh's Independence. It pays homage to the individuals who faced great obstacles to establish the nation. When questioned about funding, she disclosed to bdnews24.com that she had sold all her mother's jewelry and inherited property to provide the initial funding for the campaign. Mutual Trust Bank and Renata Limited sponsored Wasfia for her expedition to Elbrus. She is now urging other national companies to come forward and support her in her mission to raise Bangladesh's flag on the highest peaks of every continent. Wasfia has left her job to focus on achieving this goal within the next year, and she is determined to succeed even if it takes a decade. Her first step was to conquer Mount Elbrus, the highest point of Europe, on the borders of Russia and Georgia. Since February, the usual climbing route to the European summit on the south side of the mountain has been closed due to multiple terrorist attacks. As a result, her team had to switch their climb to the North side, which is more dangerous and unexplored, with more crevasses. On July 10, Wasfia and her team attempted their first summit push but faced extreme weather changes such as thunderstorms, strong winds, and poor visibility. Eventually, on July 12, the team got within 300 meters of the summit. However, because of severe weather conditions and a deadline to descend by mid-day, everyone had to retreat. She plans to return to Elbrus to finish the final 300 meters once the situation improves. Wasfia, speaking via satellite message near the top of Europe, urged the youth of Bangladesh to honor the martyrs of 1971 and help move the country forward. She believes it is time for Bangladesh to be recognized on the global stage for its beauty. Next, Wasfia will embark on her next challenge, Kilimanjaro, in September as part of her Seven Summits plan. Located in the north-eastern part of Tanzania, Kilimanjaro stands as the tallest mountain in Africa, reaching a height of 19,341 feet. Wasfia has plans to climb Aconcagua in December, the highest peak in South America at 22,841 feet, situated 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 on Wasfia's list for a climb around June-July 2012. Wasfia considers Denali to be one of the toughest peaks to conquer, with a summit rate of only 18 percent and a high number of accidents and deaths among climbers. She also has plans to attempt to reach the highest point on Earth in April-May 2012. 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. Located just 750 miles from the South Pole, Vinson Massif reaches a height of 16,066 feet and is situated in the frigid cold of Antarctica. In February 2012, Wasfia plans to brave the extreme sub-zero temperatures to plant a Bangladeshi flag at its peak. Finally, she will conquer Puncak Jaya, also known as the Carstensz Pyramid, a mountain in the central highlands of Indonesia that stands at 16,024 feet. Puncak Jaya is the highest mountain in Oceania and the tallest island peak in the world. Wasfia plans to visit the location in September-October 2012. She described the journey as challenging, requiring overcoming red tape and technical climbing skills. While she is seeking sponsorship for climbing mountains on all continents, she prefers Bangladeshi sponsors for a sense of national ownership in her achievement. She stated that she would only consider big foreign companies as a last resort.