Youngest On Everest Blogging

Everest; by claude_florin

I fact-checked Bruce Barcott’s incredible story, “Into Teen Air“, which profiles 13-year-old Jordan Romero. Jordan is attempting to become the youngest person to both summit Everest (current record held by Ming Kipa Sherpa) and complete the Seven Summits (record held by Johnny Strange and Johnny Collinson).

I’ll be tracking Jordan’s progress over the next month over at Outside’s blog (search for “Youngest on Everest“). Jordan will attempt  the world’s highest peak from the north (Chinese) side sometime in May, skirting Nepal’s age limit of 16. He is currently in Kathmandu with his father and father’s girlfriend, organizing gear and preparing to cross the border.

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