7-Year-Old Boy Becomes Youngest Climber To Reach Top Of El Capitan
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At only 7 years old Joey Evermore is the youngest climber to reach the top of El Capitan, the iconic 3,000-foot rock formation in Yosemite National Park. Evermore navigated El Capitan's vertical wall, with a little help from his dad, Joe. After reaching the summit, the boy waved at the camera just for Inside Edition. Joe spoke with Inside Edition's Steven Fabian.
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AI GeneratedSeven-year-old Joey Evermore has become the youngest person to summit El Capitan, the famous 3,000-foot rock formation in Yosemite National Park. Accompanied by his father and older brother, Joey successfully navigated the vertical wall, marking a historic achievement for his age.
This kid has done what no other boy his age has achieved.
At 7 years old, he's the youngest climber to reach the top of El Capitan, the iconic
3,000-foot rock formation in Yosemite National Park.
There he is, and it's no easy climb.
Joey Evermore navigated El Capitan's scary vertical wall.
Of course, he's getting a little help from his dad.
Here's Joey after reaching the summit, waving at the camera just for Inside Edition.
He's with his older brother, Sylvan.
What a view.
Tell us how you feel.
Great.
He was too exhausted to say much more.
We spoke to dad, Joe Evermore.
Your son's got to be pretty tough to be able to do this at age 7.
It's an unbelievable task to climb the front of El Capitan.
Other climbers serenaded him during the night.
It was his birthday.
Happy birthday to you!
What do you say to people out there who go, oh man, he's too young to be doing this.
This is dangerous.
I don't want to pretend that there's no risk.
There's not a second that they're not anchored to the wall.
Dad says most of all, it's about the father and son time.
It's as good as it gets.