Johnny Strange Talks About Climbing the Seven Summits
“Impossible is nothing,” says former Cub Scout Johnny Strange. Indeed, he lived out those words when he climbed Mount Everest and Australia’s Mount Kosciuszko. By conquering those two peaks, Johnny became the youngest person ever to climb the Seven Summits — the tallest mountains on each of the seven continents.
Johnny on preparing for a climb:
Johnny on believing in yourself:
Johnny on what it feels like to stand atop a giant mountain:
Boys’ Life spoke to Johnny about his climbing adventures. Read about it below in an article from the November 2009 issue of BL, and listen to exclusive excerpts by clicking on the audio players above.
Kosciuszko is not one of the Seven Summits. He needs to climb the Carstensz Pyramid for it to count.
It is the one in Australia
‘when i was in 4th grade i climbed mt Rainer in Washington I am 18 now and have climbed Mt. Everest.
I have always enjoyed climbing. Since the 5th grade (I’m in 7th grade now) I have always wanted to climb a mountain. At first, I thought I was just some ridiculous dreamer. I also live in Kentucky. Not many mountains here. I just climb a pine tree in my yard. But listening to this interview has inspired me to actually find a mountain and climb it. (Obviously not a huge one like Johnny)and I’ll just keep pressing on.