JAKE MEYER TRYING TO BECOME YOUNGEST BRITON TO SUMMIT EVEREST

This is his press release below, we have not his verified claims.

Jake Meyer, a Bristol University Student, is attempting to climb Mount Everest (North Side) in 2005 – becoming, at the age of 21 years and 4 months, the youngest Briton to do so.

Jake, from Tetbury, Gloucestershire, may also write his name in another record book, by becoming the youngest person to successfully climb the 7-summits – the highest mountain in each of the seven continents.

l      Started climbing when he was 13.

l      Climbed his first of the 7 summits when he was only 15 - the summit of which he stood on  for the Millennium Dawn.

l      Climbing experience in 6 continents

l      Youngest ascent of Mt Vinson (Antarctica), ‘the coldest mountain on earth’.

l      Youngest solo ascent of the highest mountain outside the Himalayas (Aconcagua), aged 18.

l      Fastest British ascent of Mt McKinley (Alaska) 2003, aged 19.

l      Sponsored by equipment manufacturer Mountain Hardwear and leading mountain sports equipment retailer Ellis Brigham.

l      Was awarded a traveling fellowship by the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust in 2002, which enabled him to climb a further 4 mountains

The quest to climb the highest mountain in every continent.

            Mountain                    Continent                    Height             Age climbed

1   Mt Kilimanjaro          Africa                           19,340 ft

2   Mt Elbrus                   Europe                         18,481 ft

3   Aconcagua                  S. America                   22,835 ft

4   Mt McKinley/Denali N. America                  20,230 ft

5   Mt Kosciusko            Australia                       7,316 ft

6   Mt Vinson                  Antarctica                     16,067 ft 

7   Mt Everest                 Asia                             29,035

Jake is climbing Everest in aid of the Children's Wish Foundation. This charity works tirelessly to help make the wish of a dying child come true. As Jake says "I am lucky enough to be able to try to fulfill my own personal wish. When I stand at the top of Everest I will have made that wish come true. If, in some way, I can help others much less fortunate than I achieve their wishes, then everything else will pale into insignificance"

Please support this marvelous charity by sending a donation by cheque, made payable to "The Children's Wish Foundation" to Jake Meyer, Children's Wish Foundation International, Inc. 24 Welbeck Way, London W1G 9YR, United Kingdom. Alternatively, log on to www.childrenswish.org. Thank you for your support and please help a dying childs final wish come true.

Millet One Sport Everest Boot has made some minor changes by adding more Kevlar. USES Expeditions / High altitude / Mountaineering in extremely cold conditions / Isothermal to -75°F Gore-Tex® Top dry / Evazote Reinforcements with aramid threads. Avg. Weight: 5 lbs 13 oz Sizes: 5 - 14 DESCRIPTION Boot with semi-rigid shell and built-in Gore-Tex® gaiter reinforced by aramid threads, and removable inner slipper Automatic crampon attachment Non-compressive fastening Double zip, so easier to put on Microcellular midsole to increase insulation Removable inner slipper in aluminized alveolate Fiberglass and carbon footbed Cordura + Evazote upper Elasticated collar. Expedition footwear for mountaineering in conditions of extreme cold.  NOTE US SIZES LISTED. See more here.

A cold weather, high altitude double boot for extreme conditions The Olympus Mons is the perfect choice for 8000-meter peaks. This super lightweight double boot has a PE thermal insulating inner boot that is coupled with a thermo-reflective outer boot with an integrated gaiter. We used a super insulating lightweight PE outsole to keep the weight down and the TPU midsole is excellent for crampon compatibility and stability on steep terrain. WEIGHT: 39.86 oz • 1130 g LAST: Olympus Mons CONSTRUCTION: Inner: Slip lasted Outer: Board Lasted OUTER BOOT: Cordura® upper lined with dual-density PE micro-cellular thermal insulating closed cell foam and thermo-reflective aluminium facing/ Insulated removable footbed/ Vibram® rubber rand See more here.

   Ascenders

   Atlas snowshoes

   Atomic

   Big Agnes

   Black Diamond

   Brunton

   Carabiners

   Chaco

   Cloudveil

   Columbia
   CMI

   Crampons

   Edelweiss ropes
   Eureka Tents

   Exofficio

   FiveTen

   Featured

   FoxRiver

   Gregory

   Granite Gear

   Harnesses
   Headlamps

   Hestra
   Helmets

   Helly Hansen

   HighGear

   HornyToad
   Ice Axes

   Julbo

   Kavu Eyewear

   Katadyn

   Kelty

   Kong

   Lekisport

   Life is Good

   Lowa

   Lowe Alpine

   Lowepro

   Millet

   Motorola

   Mountain Hardwear

   Mountainsmith

   MSR

   Nalgene

   New England Ropes

   Nikwax

   Omega

   Osprey

   Outdoor Research
   Patagonia

   Pelican

   Petzl

   Prana

   Princeton Tec

   Primus

   Rope Bags

   Royal Robbins

   Salomon

   Scarpa

   Scott

   Seattle Sports

   Serius
   Sleeping Bags

   Sterling Rope

   Stubai

   Suunto

   Tents

   Teva

   Thermarest

   Trango

   Tool Logic

   Trekking Poles
   Yaktrax
   and more here