For the second installment of my weekly "Who Stepped Up?" post, the winner is Jordan Romero.
At just 13 years old, Jordan became the youngest person ever to summit Mt. Everest this past Saturday. According to his website, Jordan and his family are on a quest to knock off the 7 Summits, and now that they have checked off Everest, all that remains is Antarctica's Mt. Vinson.
Everest as long been a fascination of mine, the high point being when I was introduced to Jon Krakauer's book Into Thin Air. One day, I hope to have the opportunity to hike to Mt. Everest's base camp, but I have no grand illusions about attempting to climb it. Nonetheless, mad props to Jordan and his family for such an impressive feat.
If you are of the opinion, however, that the idea of letting a 13-year-old climb a mountain like Everest, you're not alone.
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