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feature story updateJordan Romero on his approach to the summitof Denali. Photo courtesy of Karen LundgrenEleven-Year-Old from California Summits Denali,Ties Record for Youngest at the SummitIn his quest to climb the SevenSummits of the World, JordanRomero has just made it one stepcloser by reaching the summit ofMount McKinley (Denali). At over20,000 feet, Denali is the tallestmountain in North America andpresents a challenge, which manysay equals that of the highest peakson Earth.It took just seven days for the eleven-year-oldfrom Big Bear Lake,California to reach the summit ofthe “coldest mountain on earth.”He arrived at the summit alongwith his father and step-mom,Paul Romero and Karen Lundgren,on the afternoon of June 19, 2008.With this feat, Jordan tied theage record held by Talkeetna, AKlocal Gaylen Johnston, now 18years old and attending school inAnchorage.“I’ve fallen in love with Alaska onthis trip,” said Jordan. “The mountainwas hard, there were lots ofropes and technical things to thinkabout, there were a few times thatI was scared, but I wanted so badlyto make it to the summit.”Jordan is two years into his quest toclimb the tallest mountain on eachcontinent. Before the visit to Alaska,he has traveled to Mt. Kilimanjaroin Tanzania, Mt. Kosciuszkoin Australia, Mt. Elbrus in Russia(Europe) and another record-breakingclimb to the summit of SouthAmerica’s highest peak, Mt. Aconcagua(Argentina).Jordan’s sights are now set onAntarctica’s 16,000-foot VinsonMassif and the seventh grade. Youcan learn more about his trip atwww.jordanromero.com.Adventure World Magazine July 2008 50
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