Packit Gourmet is sponsoring Jordan Romero – a 13 year old boy on a quest to climb the highest mountains on each continent (the seven summits of the world). He’s already succeeded in reaching the peak of five of the mountains – Mt. Everest is next! If he succeeds, he will be the youngest person in the world to have summited Mt. Everest.
Jordan is also working hard to teach kids about the importance of eating well and getting outdoors. In support of these goals Packit Gourmet will be providing all of the food for the trip for Jordan and his parents as they embark on their adventure!

About Jordan Romero

Jordan is climbing the 7 Summits to prove to himself he can reach this big goal he has set. He is climbing because he loves the mountains and he loves to travel and learn about people and kids around the World who are just like him.

A second passion of Jordan’s is teaching kids about exercise and making healthy food and drink choices. Jordan strives to inspire and teach kids how to have a healthy lifestyle. He wants to help Michelle Obama on her new Let’s Move campaign.

“I just want to show kids how to be healthy; to get outside, exercise and make good choices about the food and drink they put in their mouths”. - Jordan Romero www.JordanRomero.com | jordan@jordanromero.com

Jordan will climb Mt. Everest in the spring of 2010. Should he make it to the summit he will become the youngest person in the World to stand on the summit of the World’s highest peak. Then, in winter 2010, Jordan will head to Antarctica for the final summit, Mt. Vinson. At the summit of Mt. Vinson Jordan will become the youngest person in the World to have climbed the 7 summits.

Jordan has climbed 5 of the 7 summits and also the 8th summit which is debatedly an additional summit in the quest.

• 10 years old – Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak at 19, 340 ft.
• • World Record Youngest American to Summit
• 10 years old – Mt. Kosciuszko, Australia’s highest peak at 7,310 ft.
• 11 years old – Mt. Elbrus, Europe’s highest peak at 18,510 ft.
• • World Record Youngest to Summit
• 11 years old – Mt. Aconcagua, South America’s highest peak at 22,841 ft.
• • World Record Youngest to Summit
• 11 years old – Mt. McKinley, North America’s highest peak at 20,320 ft.
• • Tied Record for Youngest to Summit
• 13 years old – Carstensz Pyramid, Oceania’s highest peak at 16,024 ft.
• • World Record Youngest to Summit

Adventure Update

Team Jordan Romero achieved their goal of summiting Mt. Everest May 22, 2010! Jordan Romero became the youngest person ever to reach the peak and Jordan, Paul and Karen became the first family to stand together on the summit. They set two World Records for their achievements.

“We trust our lives with this food. AMAZING stuff. Thanks Packit Gourmet! Team Jordan on Flickr

Jordan, Paul and Karen have gotten tons of press since their return! Here are some of the highlights:

Jordan on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno Jordan talks with Jay Leno about the highs and lows of his epic adventure.   Jordan on ABC News   ABC’s 20/20 Interview: Behind the Scenes on Everest Jordan, Paul and Karen sit down with 20/20′s Elizabeth Vargas to talk about their amazing adventure.   MSNBC’s Today Show   Jordan on CNN 13-year-old Jordan Romero is the youngest person to summit Everest. He talks with CNN’s Anna Coren about the challenge. Good Morning America Pre-Everest, Jordan chats with Good Morning America about climbing for ‘all the right reasons’.

What did Team Jordan eat?

More Info About Jordan

		Jordan has been touched very closely by the terrible disease called Cancer. He lost his grandmother and his uncle to cancer and has watched a young friend suffer the effects. Jordan is a member of Team Duke, John Wayne’s Cancer Foundation and is using his World Record setting climbs to bring worldwide attention to the incredible efforts of Team Duke.

Last summer I started a project called the 7 Summits Youth Challenge. I’m getting kids outside and taking them on hikes to the highest peaks in our valley. We are going to finish this project in the summer 2010. Once I finish the 7 Summits, I’ll be on a quest to Highpoint the U.S. That is, climbing to the highest point in every state. I’ll have already climbed 4 of the hardest peaks and we’ll continue this project in the summer as well.