'Boy Who Conquered Everest'

Sounds like a great read. I would love to pick it up and hear how this kid pulled off such an amazing feat.

Sure, he’s a boy, but I’ll tell you how he pulled it off – lots of money. How many people can afford a high-altitude simulator for their home?

It one-ups Bear Grylls’ book, “The Kid Who Climbed Everest”, since he was 23 at the time…hardly a kid.

Let him go back and do it without supplemental oxygen, a team of Sherpas and a media frenzy and then I will be impressed.

ThomG, why don’t you show your proof of doing it with all he had before you dog what he has done.

Wouldn’t it be unethical for his parents to persuade him to stay in low oxygen, low pressure conditions ? For a kid of that age, it is likely that it will affect his overall growth and body functioning. Furthermore, I find it unfortunate that people has turned mountaineering into popularity contest. I am happy for the kid, but I can’t help questioning his parents. What is all that for ?

I think every parent likes to recognize their child’s gift and urge them to use it. I’ll bet they are not the monsters everyone likes to dream they are. Whatever way he did it, its a big feat and you can’t take that from him – bravo, little man.

It would be interesting to see how loaded his family is. Reminds me of Yvon Chouinard saying, “You’re an asshole when you start out, and an you’re an asshole when you finish.” But personally I will never have the money nor the desire to climb Everest.

So the kid had the resources? So what? Tell me that you didn’t have some bitchin’ dreams as a kid. He just was able to pursue it… Considering the age he started this all, you at least you know it’s not driven by vanity or anything other than pure childlike interest.

Met his dad at Interbike this summer…he is not a monster! He is a dedicated man…to his dreams & aspirations. I think the one thing he was able to share with Jordan is passion. If every father had this kind of connection with their own kids, it would erase some of the negativity & jealousy I see in the comments about his accomplishments. As I read above, he had a dream & made it a reality…Hooray for Jordan & his family! I would like to know what is next on his bucket list.

Kudos to realizing his dreams thru his passion for mountaineering! yes he is young and yes he is fortunate that financially he can afford this sport. in the long run he WAS prepared! He trained for the rigors of this sport and climbed summited other peaks. he did not pay for a hike up the mountain as did others that did not fare so well a few years ago. a job well done!

LOL…the Romero family is SO not loaded. They are as middle class as middle class goes: Paul is a helicopter EMT and Karen is, I think, also in health care. I frowned on this whole idea a bit, because of the risk factors involved, but knowing them as I do through adventure racing, I knew Jordan to be in good hands, as Paul and Karen (well, especially Karen) have very good judgement. They work their butts off to get sponsorship, and while the whole thing is a bit stunty, you cannot deny the committment and accomplishment of this feat.

Nicely whiskers… My thoughts EXACTLY!