Jordan Romero - wikipedia Jordan Romero Jordan Romero ( 1996 - 07 - 12 ) July 12, 1996 ( age 21 ) Redlands, California, U.S. Residence Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. ( 1996 -- present ) Nationality US Occupation Mountain climber Years active 2006 - Parent ( s ) Leigh Anne - Drake ( mother ) Paul Romero ( father ) Karen Lundgren ( Step - mother ) Jordan Romero ( born July 12, 1996 ) is an American mountain climber who was 13 years old when he reached the summit of Mount Everest. Romero was accompanied by his father Paul Romero, his step - mother Karen Lundgren, and three Sherpas, Ang Pasang Sherpa, Lama Dawa Sherpa, and Lama Karma Sherpa. The previous record for youngest to climb Everest was held by Ming Kipa of Nepal who was 15 years old when she reached the summit in 2009. He was inspired to climb the tallest mountains of each continent when he saw a painting in the hallway of his school that had the seven continents ' highest mountains. Upon successfully hiking the Vinson Massif in December 2011 at the age of 15 years, 5 months, 12 days, Romero became the youngest climber in the world to complete the Seven Summits, a title previously held by George Atkinson. Everest as viewed from Nepal Noted summits Romero has climbed Year Summits Country Continent Elevation ft Elevation m July 2006 Mount Kilimanjaro Tanzania Africa 19,340 5,892 April 2007 Mount Kosciuszko New South Wales Australia 7,310 ft 2,228 m July 2007 Mount Elbrus Russia Europe 18,510 5,642 December 2007 Mount Aconcagua Argentina South America 22,841 6,962 June 2008 Denali United States 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 Romero is now trying to climb the highest point in each of the 50 US states. He had already climbed Denali in June 2008. ( see also Peak bagging ( Climbing list ) ) The `` 50 US States Summits '' Romero has climbed Year Summits State Elevation ft Elevation m Notes June 2008 Denali Alaska 20,320 6,194 August 2012 Kings Peak Utah 13,286 4,123 2012 Mount Mansfield Vermont 4,393 1,338.99 2012 Mount Washington New Hampshire 6,288 1,916.58 2012 Mount Katahdin Maine 5,269 1,605.99 State high points are shown as red circles. Low points are shown with green squares, except in states whose lowest elevation spans coastlines or lake shores ( the Great Lakes or Lake Champlain ). ( See also List of U.S. states by elevation ) Contents 1 Personal life 2 Historic climb 3 Concerns about the climb 4 Book 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Personal life Romero grew up in Big Bear Lake, California and currently resides in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born to Paul Romero and Leigh Anne Drake. Historic climb Wikinews has related news : California boy, 13, youngest to conquer Everest Main articles : Mountaineering and Glossary of climbing terms Prior to climbing Everest, Romero had already climbed six `` highest '' peaks in his desire to scale the tallest peaks on the seven continents ( counting two for Oceania ). Before climbing Everest, Romero 's highest peak was Mount Aconcagua, 6,962 m ( 22,841 ft ) in elevation. His group chose a northern route out of Tibet and carried a GPS tracking device and satellite phone. Along the way to the top, Romero conducted an interview from an intermediate base camp 18,700 feet above sea level. Upon reaching Mount Everest 's summit, a Skype interview was accomplished and Romero also called his mother, who had been following the climb on a map which included GPS coordinates, pictures and video. Concerns about the climb Before he climbed Mount Everest, there was some criticism over whether a teenager should be allowed to attempt this. David Hillebrandt, medical adviser to the British Mountaineering Council, questioned whether Romero was mentally mature enough and then went on to say, `` It is totally against the spirit of true mountaineering. This sounds like it 's about mass marketing, money and it 's verging on child abuse. Nowadays, people are effectively being winched up ( the mountains ), using ropes that Sherpas have put in for them. It will all be done for him ( Romero ). He 's a token passenger. '' Because of the concerns of climbing through the unpredictable Khumbu Icefall on the Nepal route, Romero and his team decided to climb from the Tibet side. On June 10, 2010, the Lhasa - based Chinese Tibet Mountaineering Association ( CTMA ), the official channel through which climbers must apply for permission to attempt peaks in Tibet, announced future age restrictions for all those attempting Everest from the north. Book After Romero climbed Mount Everest he and Katherine Blanc wrote a book The Boy Who Conquered Everest : The Jordan Romero Story. In the end of 2014 Romero with Linda LeBlanc wrote another book No Summit out of Sight The True Story of the Youngest Person to Climb the Seven Summits. See also Matt Moniz, did 50 State Summits in 43 days with his father Malavath Purna, summited Mount Everest at age 13 Tyler Armstrong References Jump up ^ `` Jordan Romero : Mt. Everest 's Youngest Climber ''. 22 May 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2010. Jump up ^ www.pitchengine.com Archived 2011 - 07 - 21 at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ `` My Dream to Climb the 7 Summits ''. Jordan Romero Official Website. Retrieved 22 May 2010. Jump up ^ `` Teenage girl conquers Everest, 50 years on ''. The Observer. 25 May 2003. Retrieved 4 Feb 2011. Jump up ^ `` American boy, 13, bidding to become youngest person to conquer Everest ''. Daily Mail. 13 April 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2010. Jump up ^ `` Amerikaanse tiener beklimt zeven hoogste bergen ''. Novum. 25 December 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2011. Jump up ^ ( 1 ) Jump up ^ The Acorn - Youngest climber of the Seven Summits to speak in T.O. Jump up ^ The Acorn - Youngest climber of the Seven Summits to speak in T.O. Jump up ^ Lessons From Everest Jump up ^ Book Review of No Summit Out of Sight : Jordan Romero and the Climbing of the Eight Highest Mountains Jump up ^ Book Review of No Summit Out of Sight : Jordan Romero and the Climbing of the Eight Highest Mountains Jump up ^ Book Review of No Summit Out of Sight : Jordan Romero and the Climbing of the Eight Highest Mountains Jump up ^ Book Review of No Summit Out of Sight : Jordan Romero and the Climbing of the Eight Highest Mountains ^ Jump up to : Ferran, Lee ( April 21, 2010 ). `` Jordan Romero 13 - Year - Old Climber Tackles Mount Everest ''. ABC News ( GMA ). Retrieved 29 May 2010. ^ Jump up to : Sandstrom, Catherine ( May 25, 2010 ). `` Jordan Romero Says of Everest : `` It Was Totally Worth It '' ; Jordan, Paul and Karen Begin the Journey Back to Big Bear ``. Big Bear News KBHR 93.3. Retrieved 29 May 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` Jordan Romero, 13, summits Everest : How young is too young ? ''. The Christian Science Monitor. CSMonitor.com. Retrieved 29 May 2010. ^ Jump up to : Gaskell, Gaskell ( April 12, 2010 ). `` 13 - year - old Jordan Romero sets out to become youngest climber to scale Mount Everest ''. Daily News. Retrieved 29 May 2010. Jump up ^ `` Big Bear Lake 's Jordan Romero, 13, becomes youngest person to scale Mt. Everest ''. Los Angeles Times. May 21, 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2010. Jump up ^ Barkham, Patrick ( 12 April 2010 ). `` Should a teenager be climbing Mount Everest ? ''. The Guardian. Retrieved 22 May 2010. Jump up ^ http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=3747 New Chinese restrictions for Everest Jump up ^ `` The Boy Who Conquered Everest : The Jordan Romero Story ''. Jump up ^ `` No Summit out of Sight ''. Jump up ^ The Acorn - Youngest climber of the Seven Summits to speak in T.O. 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Question: who is the youngest boy to climb mount everest
Answer: Jordan Romero