[3] The previous record for youngest to climb Everest was held by Ming Kipa of Nepal who was 15 years old when she reached the summit on May 22, 2003.
[4] Upon climbing Vinson Massif in December 2011 at the age of 15 years, 5 months, 12 days, Romero became the youngest person in the world to complete the Seven Summits (highest mountains on each of the continents), a title previously held by George Atkinson.
[7] (see also Peak bagging (Climbing list)) Romero grew up in Big Bear Lake, California, and currently resides in Portland, Oregon.
[10] Upon reaching Mount Everest's summit, a Skype interview was accomplished[11] and Romero also called his mother, who had been following the climb on a map which included GPS coordinates, pictures and video.
"[15] Because Nepal does not issue permits to people under 16 years of age, Romero and his team decided to climb from the Tibet side.