Samantha Larson
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Samantha Larson | |
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| Born | October 7, 1988 |
| Education | |
| Known for | Mountaineering |
| Title | youngest person to have climbed the Seven Summits with both Carstensz and Kosciuszko |
| Term | 2007–2011 |
| Predecessor | Rhys Miles Jones |
| Successor | Jordan Romero |
| Parent | Dave Larson |
| Website | http://www.samanthalarson.com |
Samantha Larson (born 1988) is an American
Carstensz Pyramid, thereby also completing the "Messner list" of the Seven Summits.[2]
The Nepalese government said that she was the youngest foreigner ever to reach Everest's summit, but some climbing Web sites claim a 17-year-old boy from France did it in 1990. 15-year-old Ming Kipa from Nepal was the youngest ever to climb Everest.[3]
Larson began climbing with her father, David Larson, while in the sixth grade at
Hughes Middle School. They began the Seven Summits by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in February 2001, when she was 12.[4] Larson graduated from Long Beach Polytechnic High School in June 2006, deferring her freshman year at Stanford University
for a year to train for the Everest climb.
Larson was nominated for an ESPY Award in 2007 and was on the Dare To Explore chapter on the March 2008 issue of National Geographic Kids. In 2009, she was also featured as one of Venus Zine’s “25 under 25” list for her climbing achievements.
See also
- List of Mount Everest records
- Melissa Arnot (Another American female climber)
References
- ^ Nancy Wride, Los Angeles Times, "Youngest foreigner summits tallest peak," from the San Jose Mercury News, May 19, 2007, page 5B
- ^ "Statistics: Facts & figures of all 7summiteers!". The 7 summits. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
- ^ 18-year-old California woman scales Everest, becoming youngest to complete 'seven summits', The Associated Press, 19 May 2007
- ^ Smith, Michael David (March 1, 2001). "Seventh Grader From Hughes Conquers Kilimanjaro With Dad". Grunion Gazette. Long Beach, California: Gazettes.com. pp. 1A. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
External links
- Official site
- Samantha Larson's climbing and Everest ascent blog, Upward Adventuring
- Facts & figures of all 7summiteers