Friday, May 27, 2011


 Youngest climber to conquer the Seven Summits: George Atkinson sets world record

Mount Everest, Nepal -- George Atkinson, 16, from Surbiton, south-west London began the Seven Summits challenge by scaling Kilimanjaro in 2005 and completed it by reaching the top of Mount Everest; he has covered 34,474m (113,103ft) in his quest - setting the new world record for the  youngest climber in the world to conquer the Seven Summits .
George Atkinson: youngest climber to conquer the Seven Summits
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  The previous Guinness world record for the youngest climber to scale the highest peak of each continent was held by 17-year-old Johnny Collinson, from the US, who completed the challenge last year.

  Guinness World Records also recognized the youngest person to successfully climb Everest: Nepali Temba Tsheri Sherpa, who reached the summit aged 16 years and seven days.

   Supported by patrons Grylls and Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Geordie took the original route pioneered by George Mallory and Andrew Irvine in 1924 and successfully climbed the North East Ridge route, reaching the top at 6.45am local time.

  At the very top Geordie spoke to his father, Hugh, and said: 'This is the most amazing moment of my life, I am standing at the highest point in the world. 'I can't quite believe it.'

  His proud mother Penny posted a message on her son's blog declaring: "George has done it. He reached the summit at about 8.15am Nepali time. It sounds as if the weather is good... A big thank you to everyone who has helped George to achieve his dream."

  She was "elated and emotional" about her son's feat, she said, adding: "Just get my boy down safe now!"

  George, who turns 17 on Sunday, had climbed the three highest peaks in the UK by the age of seven, according to the British Mountaineering Council, who confirmed the record.

  He started the Seven Summits challenge in 2005, at the age of 11, when he climbed Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro, followed by Russia's Mount Elbrus in 2007.

  In 2008 he completed both Indonesia's Carstensz Pyramid and Argentina's Mount Aconcagua, before heading to North America's Alaska Range to climb what is known as the toughest of the first six, Mount McKinley. He ticked off his sixth summit, Mount Vinson in Antarctica, late last year.

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Friday, May 27, 2011


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