Standing at 26,028 feet (8,847 meters) above sea level, 13-year-old Jordan Romero became the youngest person to summit Mount Everest on Saturday. Before starting out, the determined young boy from Big Bear, California said he wanted to climb Everest to inspire more young people to get outdoors. "Obese children are the future of America, the way things are going," he said on April 9 in Kathmandu. "I am hoping to change that by doing what I do: climbing and motivational speaking." With this climb, Romera has now scaled six of the seven highest peaks on the seven continents. His next adventure? The Vinson Massif in Antarctica.
