BEIJING -- For Jordan Romero, the 13-year-old American who became the youngest climber to summit Mount Everest, it all began with the desire to dream big. The eighth grader from California said that he first came up with the idea to climb the highest peaks on all seven continents four years ago. On Saturday, he reached the top of the world's highest mountain — and nearly completed his quest.
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"The record is one thing, but standing on top of the world is just the best feeling you could ever imagine," he said in an interview Monday by satellite phone from the 21,320-foot (6,500-meter) Advanced Base Camp where his team was resting on its way down. Two days earlier, Jordan had succeeded in scaling the 29,035-foot (8,850-meter) peak... Jordan said he hoped his achievement would encourage young people worldwide to set their own big dreams and pursue them. More>>
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