12/25/11 CALIF's JORDAN ROMERO,15, b/c YOUNGEST 2 REACH 7 HIGHEST PEAKS (highest peak in each continent): "...An American teenager has become the youngest person to climb to the summit of the highest mountains on each of the seven continents. Jordan Romero, 15, reached the 4,897m(16,067ft) summit of Vinson Massif in Antarctica on Saturday, the final peak in a quest he began six years ago. His team, which includes his father and stepmother, hope to complete their descent to base camp later on Sunday..."
Africa Mt Kilimanjaro (5,892m; 19,340ft)
Antarctica - Vinson Massif (4,892; 16,050)
Australia - Mt Kosciuszko (2,228m; 7,310ft)
Oceania - Carstensz Pyramid (4,884m; 16,024ft)
Asia - Mt Everest (8,848m; 29,035ft)
Europe - Mt Elbrus (5,642m; 18,510ft)
North America - Mt McKinley (6,194m; 20,320ft)
South America - Aconcagua (6,962m; 22,841ft)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16328714
See vid of Jordan at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUN6-YG807g&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Sunday, December 25, 2011
12/25/11 CALIF's JORDAN ROMERO,15, b/c YOUNGEST 2 REACH 7 HIGHEST PEAKS (highest peak in each continent): "...An American teenager has become the youngest person to climb to the summit of the highest mountains on each of the seven continents. Jordan Romero, 15, reached the 4,897m(16,067ft) summit of Vinson Massif in Antarctica on Saturday, the final peak in a quest he began six years ago. His team, which includes his father and stepmother, hope to complete their descent to base camp later on Sunday..." Africa Mt Kilimanjaro (5,892m; 19,340ft) Antarctica - Vinson Massif (4,892; 16,050) Australia - Mt Kosciuszko (2,228m; 7,310ft) Oceania - Carstensz Pyramid (4,884m; 16,024ft) Asia - Mt Everest (8,848m; 29,035ft) Europe - Mt Elbrus (5,642m; 18,510ft) North America - Mt McKinley (6,194m; 20,320ft) South America - Aconcagua (6,962m; 22,841ft) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16328714
