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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Dec 26, 2011 - 05:47pm PT
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Before I fell in love with climbing the only thing I did outdoors was carp/catfish fishing with my grandfather or alone. Loved it.
I have no idea how anyone can blame these parents for helping junior with reaching his goal. Which is not easy for a 15 year old. Saying "any 15 year old" can do it is absurd. Most likely coming from jealous type never-beens. I am just happy for the guy. It was HIS goal, in HIS life, and he completed it.
Sorry, rich white kids being dragged up mountains, doesn't mean crappola to me
I do not think this kid was trying to impress YOU. He was just following his dream, and he got attention because he is young. Would it be any better for you if he was black?
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Pass the Chongo, Chongo
Social climber
camped on P3 of WOS
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Dec 26, 2011 - 05:50pm PT
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Amen Coz, Amen!!!!!
Either that, or like i said before at least do it for a cause like raising money for the Make-a-wish Foundation,,, for the hundreds of thousands of underprivileged and sick kids in this country who couldn't even fathom such a thing,,, But no he only did it for his self glorification, if he had done it with out a website and spray that would have been a bit better but all the spray and no cause,,, well thats just lame!
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Dec 26, 2011 - 06:24pm PT
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Listen VM, in my day I could carry a dead body up all seven summits.
HAHAHA! Comparing balls with a 15 year old is lame!!!
Either that, or like i said before at least do it for a cause like raising money for the Make-a-wish Foundation
All that 'do it for a cause' crap is garbage. People do Everest for own selfish goal to stand on the highest point in the world, not because they want to raise awareness for colon cancer. At least be honest about it!
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Dec 26, 2011 - 07:00pm PT
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tand down knucklehead, ur missing the point. Sit back and listen, love guru!
Good one. Are you a clown by any chance in that circus you talk about?
Why do you guys assume the reasons for which this kid did this? You don't think he wanted to do it for pure joy? Selling t-shirts and finding sponsors is a good way for his parents to raise money (especially if they do not have a flow of $ coming out of their ass). We all can assume right, why not just be happy for the guy?
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ms55401
Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
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Dec 26, 2011 - 07:22pm PT
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it's a stupid goal. it's no different than a 15-year-old kid saying he wants to be a billionaire.
Why do you want to be a billionaire?
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ms55401
Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
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Dec 26, 2011 - 07:34pm PT
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cragster: please ask yourself whether you post too much here. thanks
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Dec 26, 2011 - 10:11pm PT
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I found his website and blog ponderous and difficult to follow.
Does anyone know if he did the legit Carstenz Pyramid in New Guinea? Or just the hilltop in Australia?
The Carstenz may be one of the few mountains in the world where a penis gourd is listed as part of the rack.
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Tan Slacks
climber
Joshua Tree
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Dec 26, 2011 - 10:13pm PT
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Gee what a surprise.
Those of you that know me, know I don't play the stupid internet, slander, talk sh#t and hide behind an avatar game.
I know since I don't post often enough slamming so and so or raving about some candidate running for office, you can ignore whatever I post, but I have raised my daughter in Joshua tree while Paul raised Jordan in Big Bear. We have been friends since our children were born. The two kids have amazing dreams and goals and Paul and I have worked our asses off trying to give them the opportunities we did not have. We don't have any trust funds, we're just trying to do for our kids what was not given to us. From a very early age Jordan was an incredibly focused child, devouring knowledge about all things in nature, it was amazing to watch. Paul is a paramedic and his mom is a teacher. If you were to ask Paul and I who we worked for, we would both say we worked for "peanuts" because we do.
As far as the website goes, let the slander begin, but Jordan, Paul and Karen speak to children all around the country for FREE. Their whole message is about children setting goals, going for it and all without any junk food. Sorry their journey is not about "coin" that would make it so easy for the doubters.
When they were interviewed on NBC after summiting Everest the reporter asked Paul if he thought it was OK to put his child at such risks. paul replied to the corporate mouth piece "Millions of parents in America are taking their kids out for fast food today, THAT is putting our kids at risk and no one asks that question of them" Does that sound like someone looking for corporate sponsorship? Trust me, Their integrity is way intact!
So piss on and know the one thing you don't know is, who Jordan, Paul and Karen are.
Dan Zacks
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Pass the Chongo, Chongo
Social climber
camped on P3 of WOS
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Dec 26, 2011 - 10:15pm PT
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comparing everest to mcdonalds is the biggest crock of sh#t ive ever heard,, kids aint gunna die after eating a happy meal,,, fuking ignorance
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Tan Slacks
climber
Joshua Tree
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Dec 26, 2011 - 10:21pm PT
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I will definitely pass it on ^^^^^^^^ !!!!!
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Pass the Chongo, Chongo
Social climber
camped on P3 of WOS
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Dec 26, 2011 - 10:28pm PT
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keep on ball-cuppin ya'll
PEACE!
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Dec 26, 2011 - 10:35pm PT
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"Pass The Penis Gourd Pete"
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karodrinker
Trad climber
San Jose, CA
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Dec 26, 2011 - 10:59pm PT
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fair enough. hopefully if my kids want to do crazy expensive things i will be able to provide that opportunity.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Dec 26, 2011 - 11:11pm PT
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comparing everest to mcdonalds is the biggest crock of sh#t ive ever heard,, kids aint gunna die after eating a happy meal,,, fuking ignorance
Depends. There is an epidemic of childhood diabetes on the Navajo reservation, all diet related. A whole bunch of very young kids are getting really sick, and figuring out a way to cope with it is a struggle.
As for this family travelling the world ticking off peaks, hellz, I'm jealous. I think those guys have it goin' on.
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TTAlpinist
climber
Nevada
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Dec 26, 2011 - 11:44pm PT
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Excellent performance to Jordan and Team Romero! I know the family well for many years. Real quick for everyone on Supertopo: they are good people and real climbers. If you met them in person, trust me, you would realize they are legit, real climbers, doing their thing and enjoying climbing mountains. Very good, very real people making sacrifices to make it happen. Maybe not saving the world for all the critics.......but they are real and they enjoy climbing mountains, getting out there, and getting after it. All of you would enjoy having a good conversation with them after a day of climbing. Really good people. Enough said there. Nice job, Jordan, keep it up.
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Dec 26, 2011 - 11:52pm PT
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What is the western obsession with "firsts" when what the Majority World needs is better sanitation, education
Whole world has an obsession with firsts. I do not think it is abnormal for someone to desire to do something better, or to hold some record. Would be a lot worse if the kid was a drug addict.
If you are such an angel Tami, go sell your cams/your house/TV, and this nice laptop you are using and donate the money to starving children in India.
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landcruiserbob
Trad climber
BIG ISLAND or Vail ; just following the sun.......
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Dec 27, 2011 - 12:16am PT
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Quite an athletic feat for a young body & especially the mind. It's quite obvious that many haters here have never been to the limit. Kid becomes a man along the way for sure since when you get above 22k ft your brain says no.
This won't be the last you hear about this young man his gene pool must go back to copper canyon in old Mexico.
So haters Hide & watch......
Aloha & be well
Rg
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Pass the Chongo, Chongo
Social climber
camped on P3 of WOS
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Dec 27, 2011 - 12:47am PT
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coz,,, damn my thoughts exactly!! im sure they are wonderful people and wish them nothing more but the best in life,,, but i in no way agree with what they are doing and how they are doing it,,, And I believe a Vinson Massif expedition would probably run a little more than an Everest trip,,, so are the parents are the ones cashing in their trust funds then and not j man? and well and if they really are going for broke on this one, i sure hope they can afford to pay for a college education if he wants, and some health insurance for the boy.
PEACE!!!!
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Dec 27, 2011 - 12:50am PT
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Coz writes:
"However, they had to have some major dough to shell out, climbing Everest alone is in the 50 grand range."
Sending a kid to USC or Pepperdine is going to cost you that much each year. Maybe more.
For those who think third world sanitation and education is more important, you're right. Young Jordan can't do anything about that though, any more than he's going to put a dent in world hunger by eating his vegetables.
( the most responsible thing I did when I was 15 was to provide illegal child-labor washing dishes in a Mexican restaurant )
I say Good For the entire Team Jordan!
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Pass the Chongo, Chongo
Social climber
camped on P3 of WOS
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Dec 27, 2011 - 12:52am PT
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Chaz,,, WTF are you seriously comparing a college education to climbing mt everest?!?!?!? an ascent of everest is going to get you no where later in life,,, a college education in this day and age how ever might, i sure as hell wish i could have afforded a decent one!!
PEACE!!!
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