Sam Evermore became the youngest American to climb the Alpsā Matterhorn peak over the weekend, only three years after he became the youngest person to scale the El Capitan rock formation in Yosemite National Park.
The 11-year-old Evermore and his father, Joe, ascended the approximately 15,000-foot mountain after more than a year of preparation and one previous failed attempt due to weather conditions, according to ABC News. The Evermore duo carried an American flag along with them, posing with it at the peak of the Matterhorn.
āIām hoping that my story inspires fathers and sons to get out and do something that seems impossible,ā Joe Evermore said to ABC News.
āIt felt so good,ā Sam Evermore said to ABC News about the ascent. āWe had been working on it for two years.ā
The Evermore family sets a ācolossal goalā for each of their four boys once they turn five, according to ABC News. The goal must be achievable, safe and something the boys can work toward each day, Joe Everman told the outlet.
āThereās part of it that was also a little sad,ā Joe said to ABC News about the summit. āOur relationship has really enjoyed spending all this time getting ready for this mountain, and when you get there, thereās this afterglow of getting it done, but itās also kind of sad because the mission is accomplished.ā
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