Father/Daughter team completes 7 summits on Everest

[MichaelJ]

Okay, I'm impressed.

At 18 years old, Samantha Larson is thought to be the youngest person to have climbed the highest peak on each of the continents, as well as part of the first father/daughter team.

Boston Globe Article

Samantha Larson' web site

 

[hikerfast]

I'm definitely impressed.

 

[kmorgan]

All I can say is Wow! What's next?

 

[bikehikeskifish]

All I can say is Wow! What's next?

Stanford University. She's impressive enough without the seven summits accomplishment, although, quite sadly, not newsworthy. Smart, attractive, motivated... the sky's the limit (or maybe not!)

(http://www.samanthalarson.com/aboutme.htm)

Tim

 

[cbcbd]

Nice!
Man, I wanna be part of that family - does she need another brother?

 

[DougPaul]

Nice!
Man, I wanna be part of that family - does she need another brother?

But she only did Kosciuszko...

Doug



Note for those not up on the international lists:
Kosciuszko is an easy walk-up in Australia. Many consider Karstenz Pyramid in Indonisa to be the definitive peak in the area. Much harder to both access and climb.

 

[Maddy]

Stanford University. She's impressive enough without the seven summits accomplishment, although, quite sadly, not newsworthy. Smart, attractive, motivated... the sky's the limit (or maybe not!)

(http://www.samanthalarson.com/aboutme.htm)

Tim

She is one incredible young woman. What a shame that someone like this is not "newsworthy" yet we are subjected to Anna Nicole and Paris Hilton each and every evening on the news stations.
I like to think of it as Samantha having "touched the sky" most especially on Everest.
I hope she is in a position to inspire other young folks to pursue their dreams.

 

[TDawg]

But she only did Kosciuszko...

Doug



Note for those not up on the international lists:
Kosciuszko is an easy walk-up in Australia. Many consider Karstenz Pyramid in Indonisa to be the definitive peak in the area. Much harder to both access and climb.

Thanks DougPaul because I was thinking the same thing but could only come up with _____ Pyramid for the highest peak in Oceania.

On her website she says about Kosciuszko, "This was a day hike at the top of a ski resort, and we made it a family outing: while the three of us donned snow shoes and trudged through white-out conditions, my little sister, Emma, skied on the slopes below. I took the opportunity to break in a new pair of boots—by the end of the day I had acquired some very unpleasant blisters, but I didn’t mind too much, as we spent the evening relaxing in a warm and comfortable ski resort."

Doesn't sound very worthy of a "7 Summit" peak expedition, sounds like hiking up Loon and then hanging at the mountain club for some beers. (Not exactly but you know what I mean.)

Still a great accomplishmentand very impressive, if I were them I'd top it off by doing Carstensz Pyramid anyway. Which I'd imagine they will.

 

[Mad Townie]

I guess it depends on whether you consider Australia a continent. Back before the dawn of civilization, when I was in grade school, it was. That would make her hike a valid continental summit.

Anyway, she's climbed more difficult peaks and it's still a wonderful accomplishment. Having in mind the risks of high mountaineering (just read Ed Viesturs's excellent book) I wonder at a father who would take one of his adolescent children on such excursions. I'll take certain risks for myself that I would never subject my kids to, even though they're both stronger hikers than I.

 

[dms]

Dangerous and expensive

I agree with you Mad Townie, but, after all, the father was going for a record, so who cares about risk! BTW, the fee for Everest, as quoted on the Mountain Madness web site is a cool $55,000 each for land costs only. Going for this record probably set the father back close to $250,000 or more.

 

[cbcbd]

I agree with you Mad Townie, but, after all, the father was going for a record, so who cares about risk! BTW, the fee for Everest, as quoted on the Mountain Madness web site is a cool $55,000 each for land costs only. Going for this record probably set the father back close to $250,000 or more.

Yep, my thoughts exactly... even with sponsorships none of these trips are cheap for one, especially 2!
That's why I want in on the family

 

[DougPaul]

I agree with you Mad Townie, but, after all, the father was going for a record, so who cares about risk! BTW, the fee for Everest, as quoted on the Mountain Madness web site is a cool $55,000 each for land costs only. Going for this record probably set the father back close to $250,000 or more.

Mt Vinson (Antarctica) is probably the expensive one...

Doug

 

[una_dogger]

She is one incredible young woman. What a shame that someone like this is not "newsworthy" yet we are subjected to Anna Nicole and Paris Hilton each and every evening on the news stations.

Well said.

 

[dms]

Vinson

Mt Vinson (Antarctica) is probably the expensive one...

Doug

Vinson is virtually a bargain at $30,000 land costs with MM.

 

[DougPaul]

Vinson is virtually a bargain at $30,000 land costs with MM.

Must be the group price...

Doug