jordan's story

Jordan Romero was born on July 12, 1996, in Redlands, California. In 2010, the then 13-year-old Jordan Romero became the youngest person ever to climb Mount Everest. He was 13 years 10 months 10 days old when he reached the summit. 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. When Jordan was a very young boy, he had seen a painting hanging in his school depicting the seven continent’s highest peaks, including Mt. Everest and dreamed of going there.

His message to all the young kids and their parents – “Kids should get outside, be healthy, eat and drink healthy. Take one step toward their goal every day. I am proud of my accomplishments and hopefully it shows kids they can do whatever they dream.
My big message to them is to find your own Everest. Whatever interests you or motivates you, learn all you can about it, find experts to help you experience, and make sure you are prepared before you do anything.”