Jordan Romero facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Jordan Romero
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| Born | July 12, 1996 Redlands, California, U.S.
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| Occupation | Mountain climber |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for | Youngest person to climb Mount Everest |
Jordan Romero (born July 12, 1996) is an American mountain climber. He became famous for climbing Mount Everest when he was only 13 years old! This made him the youngest person ever to reach the top of the world's highest mountain.
Jordan was joined on his Everest climb by his father, Paul Romero, and his step-mother, Karen Lundgren. Three Sherpa guides also helped them. Before Jordan, the record for the youngest Everest climber was held by Ming Kipa from Nepal. She was 15 years old when she reached the summit in 2003.
Jordan also became the youngest person to complete the Seven Summits. These are the highest mountains on each of the world's seven continents. He finished this amazing challenge in December 2011 when he was 15 years old. After these climbs, Jordan wrote a book for kids called No Summit Out of Sight.
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Jordan Romero: A Young Mountain Climber
Jordan Romero grew up in Big Bear Lake, California. He now lives in Portland, Oregon. His parents are Paul Romero and Leigh Anne Drake.
Amazing Mountain Climbs
Jordan has climbed many incredible mountains around the world. Here are some of the highest peaks he has summited:
| Noted summits Romero has climbed | |||||
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| Year | Summits | Country | Continent | Elevation ft | Elevation m |
| July 2006 | Mount Kilimanjaro | Tanzania | Africa | 19,820 | 5,892 |
| April 2007 | Mount Kosciuszko | Australia | Australia | 7,310 | 2,228 |
| July 2007 | Mount Elbrus | Russia | Europe | 18,510 | 5,642 |
| December 2007 | Aconcagua | Argentina | South America | 22,841 | 6,962 |
| June 2008 | Denali | United States (Alaska) | North America | 20,320 | 6,194 |
| September 2009 | Mount Carstensz Pyramid | Indonesia | Asia | 16,024 | 4,884 |
| May 2010 | Mount Everest | Nepal - China | Asia | 29,029 | 8,848 |
| December 2011 | Vinson Massif | N/A | Antarctica | 16,050 | 4,892 |
Climbing All 50 US State High Points
After climbing the Seven Summits, Jordan started a new goal. He is now trying to climb the highest point in each of the 50 US states. He had already climbed Denali in Alaska in June 2008.
His Historic Everest Climb
Before climbing Everest, Jordan had already climbed five of the seven highest peaks in the world. His highest climb before Everest was Aconcagua in South America. That mountain is 6,962 meters (22,841 feet) high.
Jordan's team chose a northern route to climb Mount Everest from Tibet. They carried a GPS tracking device and a satellite phone. This helped them stay safe and in touch. While climbing, Jordan even did an interview from one of the camps. When he reached the very top of Mount Everest, he used Skype to talk to people. He also called his mother, who was following his journey using a map with GPS tracking.
Books by Jordan Romero
Jordan has shared his amazing adventures in books. After he climbed Mount Everest, he and Katherine Blanc wrote a book called The Boy Who Conquered Everest: The Jordan Romero Story. Later, in 2014, Jordan and Linda LeBlanc wrote another book titled No Summit out of Sight: The story of Jordan Romero.
See also
- Matt Moniz, who climbed the 50 US State Summits in 43 days with his father.
- Malavath Purna, who summited Mount Everest at age 13.
- Tyler Armstrong, the youngest person to climb Aconcagua in Argentina at age 9.
