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13-year-old wants to stand on top of Everest

When Jordan Romero was nine, he saw a school mural of the highest summits on seven continents. He decided then and there to go for it. The California boy is now 13 and he's climbed four of those mountains, including Alaska's Mount McKinley.
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When Jordan Romero was nine, he saw a school mural of the highest summits on seven continents.

He decided then and there to go for it.

The California boy is now 13 and he's climbed four of those mountains, including Alaska's Mount McKinley.

Now, he's aiming to become the youngest climber to ever stand at the summit of Mount Everest (video).

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