Samantha Larson
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Samantha Larson is an American
mountain climber from Long Beach, California
. On May 16, 2007, at the age of 18, she became temporarily the youngest non-Nepal
ese woman to summit Mount Everest
. By reaching the top of Everest, she also became temporarily the youngest person to have climbed the Seven Summits
(the "Bass list"), the tallest mountains on each of the seven continents. She and her father, Dr. David Larson, became the first father-daughter team to complete the Seven Summits. In August 2007 they climbed the Carstensz Pyramid, thereby also completing the "Messner list" of the Seven Summits.
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. A 15-year-old Sherpa girl from Nepal was the youngest ever to climb Everest.
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 Kilamanjaro in February 2001, when she was 12. 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.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
mountain climber from Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
. On May 16, 2007, at the age of 18, she became temporarily the youngest non-Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
ese woman to summit Mount Everest
Mount Everest
Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain, with a peak at above sea level. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. The international boundary runs across the precise summit point...
. By reaching the top of Everest, she also became temporarily the youngest person to have climbed the Seven Summits
Seven Summits
The Seven Summits are the highest mountains of each of the seven continents. Summiting all of them is regarded as a mountaineering challenge, first postulated as such and achieved on April 30, 1985 by Richard Bass .-Definition:...
(the "Bass list"), the tallest mountains on each of the seven continents. She and her father, Dr. David Larson, became the first father-daughter team to complete the Seven Summits. In August 2007 they climbed the Carstensz Pyramid, thereby also completing the "Messner list" of the Seven Summits.
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. A 15-year-old Sherpa girl from Nepal was the youngest ever to climb Everest.
Larson began climbing with her father, David Larson, while in the sixth grade at Hughes Middle School
Hughes Middle School (Long Beach, California)
Charles Evans Hughes Middle School is a public middle school, part of the Long Beach Unified School District in Long Beach, California.Hughes is located in the Bixby Knolls and serves portions of the cities of Long Beach and Signal Hill. The principal is Dr. Sally Gregory...
. They began the Seven Summits by climbing Mount Kilamanjaro in February 2001, when she was 12. Larson graduated from Long Beach Polytechnic High School
Long Beach Polytechnic High School
Long Beach Polytechnic High School, founded in 1895 as Long Beach High School, is a High school located at 1600 Atlantic Avenue in Long Beach, California, United States....
in June 2006, deferring her freshman year at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
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
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids is a children's magazine published by the National Geographic Society. Its first issue was printed in September 1975 under the original title: National Geographic World .The magazine was published for twenty-six...
. In 2009, she was also featured as one of Venus Zine’s
Venus Zine
Venus Zine is a quarterly internationally circulated magazine covering women in music, film, art, entertainment, literature, fashion, indie culture and DIY culture.Venuszine.com is the daily updated online companion to the magazine...
“25 under 25” list for her climbing achievements.
External links
- Official site
- Samantha Larson's climbing and Everest ascent blog, Upward Adventuring
- Facts & figures of all 7summiteers