New Express News news report, from South California A 9 year old boy successfully climbed the peak of Argentina's Mount ITO gapA melon, becoming the youngest climer of the world's highest extinct volcano. It is also the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere and the southern hemisphere with a height of 6959 meters.
just past Christmas Eve, Taylor Armstrong from California reached the summit with his father Kevin. It is reported that when they returned to camp, Taylor felt not tired, even more relaxed than his father.
it was reported that 500 years ago there was a younger boy climbing the Asiah gourd, but stopped at a lower peak, about 16 thousand feet high. Researchers found the child's remains in 1985. The boy is about 7 years old.
it is reported that only 30% of the 7000 applicants apply for permission, while those under the age of 14 are prohibited from climbing. Armstrong's father specially hired a lawyer to prevent Argentina from stopping Taylor from reaching the summit. Taylor had reached the highest peak in Africa at the age of 8 - Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, 5892 meters high. Taylor said he is ready to go all over the seven peaks of the world and become a world record breaker.