13-year-old Californian aims to become youngest to climb world 's highest mountain . `` I am hoping to change that by doing what I do : climbing and motivational speaking . The teenager is set to make his first attempt on the 8,848 meter (29,029 ft) peak in Nepal this week and hopes to reach the top by next year. But he is learning a lot about culture and people of China , Nepal .
13-year-old Californian aims to become youngest to climb world 's highest mountain . The teenager is set to make his first attempt on the 8,848 meter (29,029 ft) peak in Nepal this week and hopes to reach the top by next year. But he is learning a lot about culture and people of China , Nepal .