The 13-Year-Old Who Forced Everest to Change Its Rules

May 22, 2010. The north side of Everest was eerie…wind tearing through tents, oxygen tanks hissing, climbers tightening their boots for the final push into the Death Zone. Every person up there had trained for years. Every person knew the risks. But one climber didn’t fit the profile. He wasn’t a veteran guide. He wasn’t even old enough to drive, vote, drink, or legally sign his own waiver... a thirteen-year-old boy. Was this ambition—or recklessness?

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VIDEO CHAPTERS:

00:00:00 - 13-Year-Old Jordan Romero: Youngest Climber Prepares for Everest Summit
00:02:33 - Jordan Romero’s Climbing Journey: From Kilimanjaro to Everest Challenge
00:05:14 - Everest North Side Route: Dangers, Team Preparation, and Media Attention
00:07:40 - Acclimatization on Everest: Surviving the Death Zone as a Teenager
00:10:12 - Summit Push Begins: Midnight Climb in Extreme Cold and Darkness
00:12:46 - Conquering the Second Step: Jordan Faces Everest’s Most Dangerous Obstacles
00:15:21 - Reaching Everest’s Summit: Youngest Climber Makes History at 29,032 Feet
00:17:54 - Controversy and Legacy: Age Limits, Criticism, and Jordan Romero’s Record
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