The amazing adventures of Team Jordan Romero continue, as the trio of 13-year-old Jordan Romero, his dad Paul Romero and Karen Lundgren are making progress in their trek to summit Mt. Everest, the tallest peak in the world at 29,029’. Though receipt of satellite phone transmissions from half-way across the world can be technically challenged, we did hear from Jordan last night, … [Read more...] about Team Jordan Romero Calls from Chinese Base Camp En Route to 29,029′ Peak of Mt. Everest
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Jordan Romero Calls from Nepal En Route to Mt. Everest: “Things Are Going Super-Well”
In exciting news from Nepal, half way across the world, Jordan Romero, Big Bear’s 13-year-old mountaineer extraordinaire, called us here at KBHR today, April 14, to share with Big Bear that he and dad Paul Romero and Karen Lundgren are right on schedule in their quest to summit Mt. Everest at 29,029’. “Things are going super-well,” says the Big Bear Middle School eighth grader. … [Read more...] about Jordan Romero Calls from Nepal En Route to Mt. Everest: “Things Are Going Super-Well”
Thirteen-Year-Old Jordan Romero Readies for the Climb of His Life; Trio Departs for Mt. Everest on April 5
Big Bear Lake, CA -- World-class mountaineer Jordan Romero is readying for the climb of his life, as he and dad Paul and climbing partner Karen Lundgren leave Big Bear Lake on April 5 to begin their trek to the 29,029’ summit of Mt. Everest. At age 13, Romero will be the youngest person ever to reach the peak, as the current record holder is a 15-year-old Nepalese girl, … [Read more...] about Thirteen-Year-Old Jordan Romero Readies for the Climb of His Life; Trio Departs for Mt. Everest on April 5
Over 200 Brave the Elements to Race in the Third Annual Snowshoe the Bear
Big Bear Lake, CA -- For the first two rounds of Snowshoe the Bear, the local snowshoeing event launched by Equada Outfitters and Team Sole in 2008, the clouds parted and racers enjoyed fresh snow under sunny skies. Not so for this, the third annual Snowshoe the Bear, which launched from the Village of Big Bear Lake on Saturday, February 6—it was a wet morning and though there … [Read more...] about Over 200 Brave the Elements to Race in the Third Annual Snowshoe the Bear
Thirteen-Year-Old Jordan Romero Takes a 12,600′ Climb Over Winter Break to Ready for Mt. Everest This Spring
Thirteen-year-old Jordan Romero, a Big Bear Middle School eighth grader and world class mountaineer, braved blizzard conditions, waist-deep powder and sub-zero temps over his winter break—not home in Big Bear, but atop the 12,600 foot summit of Arizona’s Mt. Humphreys. This is his fourth peak of the tallest among the 50 states, serving as ongoing training in his efforts to … [Read more...] about Thirteen-Year-Old Jordan Romero Takes a 12,600′ Climb Over Winter Break to Ready for Mt. Everest This Spring