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13-year-old tops Mount Everest

A 13-year-old American boy became the youngest climber to reach the top of Mount Everest on May 22, surpassing the previous record set by a 16-year-old Nepalese. Jordan Romero called his mother by satellite phone from the summit of the world's highest mountain, 8,850 meters above sea level . He is now one climb away from his quest to conquer the highest peaks on all seven continents. "He says, ‘Mom, I'm calling you from the top of the world,' " said Leigh Anne Drake, who had watched her son's progress on a GPS tracker online. (AP)

最年少13歳少年がエベレスト登頂
13歳の米国人少年ジョーダン・ロメロ君が5月22日、最年少での世界最高峰のエベレスト登頂に成功した。 ロメロ君は、”ママ、世界の頂上から電話をかけてるよ。”　と電話で話した。

surpass　凌ぐ　above sea level 海抜　conquer 征服する

感想　過酷な山を登る勇気がすばらしいです。これからもがんばってほしいです。