On Monday, we played for you a message from Jordan Romero, the Big Bear Middle School eighth grader poised to be the youngest person ever to climb Mt. Everest, as he and dad Paul Romero and climbing partner Karen Lundgren left Big Bear Lake for Nepal on April 5 and have since been readying for this, the climb to the 29,029' summit. In his call, 13-year-old Romero says, “It is … [Read more...] about “It’s On”: Team Jordan Romero Readies for Their Final Ascent to the 29,029′ Peak of Mt. Everest
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Team Jordan Romero Calls in a Big Bear Shout-Out from Everest Advanced Base Camp
Thirteen-year-old climber Jordan Romero, an eighth grader at Big Bear Middle School, is continuing his journey en route to the peak of Mt. Everest at 29,029’. He and his climbing partners, dad Paul Romero and Karen Lundgren, are acclimating to the altitude, as they and their team of sherpas and yaks are now at 21,000’ and making progress in their effort to summit what will be … [Read more...] about Team Jordan Romero Calls in a Big Bear Shout-Out from Everest Advanced Base Camp
Team Jordan Romero Calls from Chinese Base Camp En Route to 29,029′ Peak of Mt. Everest
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
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