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Emma Schwerin summited Everest on 15 May 2025 aged 17 years, 2 months and 24 days, finishing the Seven Summits with her father beside her on every…
By Dawa Sherpa · Jul 28, 2026
Emma Schwerin of Bozeman, Montana, became the youngest woman ever to climb the Seven Summits when she reached the top of Everest on 15 May 2025, aged 17 years, 2 months and 24 days. Her father, Sam, climbed every one of the seven beside her, making them the…
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Her first step toward the Seven Summits was a family holiday: an ordinary walk to Everest Base Camp. Emma was in eighth grade when her class studied Everest; her family was already planning a Nepal trip, and after they trekked to Base Camp together she came…
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She took the Seven Summits record from India's Kaamya Karthikeyan and the American Everest record from Lucy Westlake. Kaamya had held the youngest-woman Seven Summits mark since 2024.
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Because Elbrus, in Russia, is currently off-limits to American climbers, so Mont Blanc stood in as her European summit. The traditional Seven Summits list uses Elbrus; the substitution was made for access, not difficulty, and has been accepted for her record…
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You do not need to be 17 or chasing a record to take the step that started it: a guided walk to Everest Base Camp. It involves no technical climbing, and the only permits are the Sagarmatha National Park fee and the Khumbu Pasang Lhamu municipality permit —…
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