Jordan Romero aged 13 years just has Everest and Vinson to do. He is leaving for Everest on March 10.
http://jordanromero.com
http://jordanromero.com/weblog
by Cy Kaicener » Tue Jan 26, 2010 1:15 pm
by The Chief » Tue Jan 26, 2010 1:58 pm
by Dow Williams » Tue Jan 26, 2010 3:53 pm
by Big Benn » Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:57 pm
Dow Williams wrote:Spot on Rick. I have stated many times that the 7 summit objective is not as much about climbing as it is endurance. This young man has just started his climbing career really, if he choses to continue. Today I get much more satisfaction from completing a technical objective than climbing to the summit of Mount Robson, but that was my progression as well, mountaineering, peak bagging to technical rock and ice climbing. I transformed from pure endurance to endurance+skill. Imagine he will do the same. We use to never think of 17yr olds running marathons either. There would be many in the medical field advising against it actually (affects physical development they say). I helped spot a 17 yr old in the St. George Marathon last year. Unreal endurance at that age...and he was not alone. Guess the "40 is the new 30" trend trickles down. Hope it is trickling up!
by Sierra Ledge Rat » Wed Jan 27, 2010 4:23 am
Snowslogger wrote:Somebody's daddy's got
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by divnamite » Wed Jan 27, 2010 2:33 pm
Dow Williams wrote:We use to never think of 17yr olds running marathons either. There would be many in the medical field advising against it actually (affects physical development they say). I helped spot a 17 yr old in the St. George Marathon last year. Unreal endurance at that age...and he was not alone. Guess the "40 is the new 30" trend trickles down. Hope it is trickling up!
by Dow Williams » Wed Jan 27, 2010 3:49 pm
divnamite wrote:Dow Williams wrote:We use to never think of 17yr olds running marathons either. There would be many in the medical field advising against it actually (affects physical development they say). I helped spot a 17 yr old in the St. George Marathon last year. Unreal endurance at that age...and he was not alone. Guess the "40 is the new 30" trend trickles down. Hope it is trickling up!
This is not new. Check out this article. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/27/sport ... hon&st=cse
by The Chief » Wed Jan 27, 2010 4:36 pm
Dingus Milktoast wrote:Bob Sihler wrote:It certainly doesn't say much for this notion of climbers being a tribe that we take such delight in trashing the achievements of others and questioning their motives.
Actually is shows tribalism in all its glory.
DMT
by surgent » Wed Jan 27, 2010 10:21 pm
Just bear in mind, fewer people have climbed the set of 33 New Mexico county highpoints than have completed the 7 summits!
I don't doubt that. I assume that many of the New Mexico highpoints are probably not worth visiting, which is why the low numbers. I know that many of the Colorado highpoints, especially the ones in the east are not. That's a whole new topic though. (PS, the comment on county highpoints was not directed at you; only a general statement on peak list).
by The Chief » Wed Jan 27, 2010 10:48 pm
by Fury » Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:13 am
Dow Williams wrote:divnamite wrote:Dow Williams wrote:We use to never think of 17yr olds running marathons either. There would be many in the medical field advising against it actually (affects physical development they say). I helped spot a 17 yr old in the St. George Marathon last year. Unreal endurance at that age...and he was not alone. Guess the "40 is the new 30" trend trickles down. Hope it is trickling up!
This is not new. Check out this article. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/27/sport ... hon&st=cse
no, but it has gotten more prevalent in long distance running, and thus even more controversial...I did everything with my girls in moderation (track, climbing, paddling, swimming, skiing, horses, lacrosse, etc) until they went to college as I worried that they could get burnt out mentally if I did not watch their pace, not to mention the desire to expose them to everything to see where they might flow naturally without prejudice....so never worried about the physical development side of it, but I am sure it is real
by Snowslogger » Thu Jan 28, 2010 2:09 am
by radson » Thu Jan 28, 2010 5:36 am
surgent wrote:Just bear in mind, fewer people have climbed the set of 33 New Mexico county highpoints than have completed the 7 summits!
I don't doubt that. I assume that many of the New Mexico highpoints are probably not worth visiting, which is why the low numbers. I know that many of the Colorado highpoints, especially the ones in the east are not. That's a whole new topic though. (PS, the comment on county highpoints was not directed at you; only a general statement on peak list).
You are right. Maybe 10 of the 33 HPs are worth it. The rest range from amusing to questioning sanity. I did not take your comment personally.
I have enjoyed lurking this thread. The sociological analogies are interesting.
I still maintain that for a 17yo to have done this, there had to be someone fronting the money, a lot of it. It does not detract from the feat itself, but to ignore the cost factor is not correct either.
I have a personal aversion to "youngest" records since it drives others to break such records, with the inevitable tragedy to come. Kudos to this particular young man. But he did have some advantages others did not, and the story glosses over that.
by Jakester » Tue Feb 23, 2010 4:42 pm
Gahugafuga wrote:He has the undivided attention of more than enough outdoor companies to make this happen without a dime from his parents.
by Hotoven » Wed Feb 24, 2010 5:10 pm
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