Jordan Romero, a young 13 year old boy, has set the record for being the youngest person in history to climb Mount Everest. Jordan has been climbing the highest peeks in the world since he was a little boy. At the age of 9, he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, and his goal for the future is to climb the 7 highest mountains on earth.
With the help of a GPS tracking device attached to Jordan at all times, his family members and fans around the world can watch his ascent and descent from any mountain he climbs. This GPS device can also send out a safety beacon in case something goes horribly wrong. If something happens to Jordan, emergency helicopters can be at the ready and know his exact position at all times.
As soon at Jordan reached the top of Mount Everest, the first thing he did was call his mother and tell her he was okay. Like any mother would, Jordan’s mother’s first response was to tell him to get his butt back home in one piece.
Jordan comes from a big family of adventure seekers. His father and his father’s girlfriend are both adventure racers, and have been training Jordan for his many climbs for his entire life, especially for his climb of Mount Everest.
In Nepal, it is illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to climb Mount Everest, so Jordan was forced to climb the mountain from the Chinese side, where there is no age restriction whatsoever.
Jordan’s main goal is to pose as a role model for teenagers everywhere to get out of the house and get active. He hopes that the future generations will learn from him and set big goals for themselves, then go out and achieve those goals through hard work and perseverance.
