Teen Becomes Youngest American Woman To Summit Mt. Everest

[@samadhikary5277]

I'm from Nepal, And this is great, have to give the respect to the mountains

[@ChristianRaymondFilms]

Super happy for her and the summit. She’s pioneering young women’s climbing to the next level. Hats off and well done!!

[@ChristianRaymondFilms]

@@diegofondoo1780 pioneering “young women’s” climbing setting the record is better put, not “all” women in climbing

[@russelldevaney7001]

There are lots of women pioneering in women's climbing, both on big mountains and in rock climbing. There are women doing pretty amazing things on El Cap, for example. However, summiting as part of a guided party does nothing at all for advancing climbing.

[@ChristianRaymondFilms]

@@russelldevaney7001 ❤️❤️

[@StoutProper]

Everest isn’t climbing. It is the highest graveyard in the world though. Glad they mentioned the Sherpas, not enough but at least they mentioned them

[@Schuyler110]

Clearly comes from a rich family with privilege. Wish she’d give the sherpas the credit they deserve. Money can truly buy anything.

[@herekitty791]

Based and DisparagePilled

[@dpf697]

Someones jealous.

[@nobama4412]

@@dpf697 Not everyone has got the 50k to go to Everest

[@megamilyon6111]

Maybe the Sherpa should thank her and give her credit for providing him with a job and a means to feed his family. Sherpas make 10x the average salary in Nepal.

[@Nomadic.A]

Who cares if her family is rich or not? They aren't helicopters her to the top, she still has to hike it. Ever heard of sponsors? Don't be that woman who drags others down because you're disappointed with your own situation.

[@stuckinthepattayabubble9319]

Respect from sunny Thailand 🇹🇭 x

[@real-music123]

Wow…Congratulations Lucy!! You will be the inspiration for the young 👧 👏👏✌️Cheers!!

[@seanfoster3946]

As much as this is a testament to hard work, it's just as much a testament to how much kids can achieve when they are wealthy. Having the money to be able to spend the time training and practicing this sport is harder to achieve than the climb itself. I believe there are many out there who could achieve as much with the same resources as her. I doubt that will make it into the school and corporate motivational speech circuit she and her dad run.

[@busymom7729]

I couldn’t agree more. I noticed she didn’t mention who passed on the mountain this season and how dangerous that mountain is. I hope her luck doesn’t run out.

[@knight24474]

I bet youre not a loser.

[@axelb1472]

18 years old, crossing hundreds of dead bodies, must be something on someone mind at that age.

[@russelldevaney7001]

Well, not quite hundreds, more like tens, but still dead bodies

[@axelb1472]

@@russelldevaney7001 nope there are up to 300 corpses along the way up to the summit

[@russelldevaney7001]

@@axelb1472 Many of those corpses are not visible on the route. Certainly they don't walk past 300 frozen bodies.

[@isshiomi6364]

Luci, Congratulations....At 18 year on top of the world...Gr8...Best Wishes from India

[@redemption3830]

THANKS TO THE SHERPAS!

[@shawneggsware9672]

That's awesome

[@1122JZ]

God bless you, young lady! Climb on.

[@K2K721]

A huge congratulations 🎊

[@naturevibesourabh]

But what about 10 year old girl poorna from india who climb MT everest sumit. She is the youngest girl to climb in history. Nobody is talking about her

[@JB-rc3fv]

Lucy, you are already a huge inspiration!!! You go, girl!!!!!! 💚💚💚

[@dineshmichael6904]

Congrats baby

[@tubeofnoob4683]

I wish my parents had that kinda money lol

[@ChristianRaymondFilms]

She is sponsored by mountain brands most likely, she has been mountaineering since a child.

[@ThatGirlLib]

Tell them to work harder. 🤣☠️

[@Ellemerob]

Ethan 'Afflenza Boy' Couch's parents have that kinda money. Big difference in the characters of Lucy and that waster

[@ThatGirlLib]

@@Ellemerob I totally forgot about him. Last I remember on the news he dyed his hair and went to Mexico with his mom where he was caught and extradited. I have to look him up later and see what happened to him. 🤣

[@tubeofnoob4683]

@@ThatGirlLib 🤣🤣

[@geraldstiling3735]

She is absolutely a role model for a generation👧🏼. She has gone for the Explorer Grand slam🌏 .No Sherpas this🏔️time, and just her support team🧗‍♀️. An undeniable achievement🏆

[@Flukey_1970]

Well done and thanks to the Sherpa who made it possible for her

[@BookofJob3XVII]

Congrats lucy.

[@Zeekim333]

Yes this is a testament to how cold Illinois The winters are so rough here with no sun. Hiking the sunny Mount Everest would actually be a nice warm vacation.

[@Apster]

Say that to the 300+ Dead in the Deadzone lol. She went with the Local Sherpas who did all the hard work. Everest is a pure commercial experience but yes it takes a good combination of lucky & fitness to reach there.

[@Zeekim333]

@@Apster our local fedex mail guy died from freezing to death two winters ago. Chiraq has more deaths then Mount Everest. You will find homeless frozen to death in the winters here.

[@carolhouston8198]

You go girl!

[@DJ-zs7ms]

Congratulations

[@Katwoman4318]

Congratulations Lucy! God bless you.

[@russelldevaney7001]

I really wish, as a long time climber, that people who climb a mountain as part of a guided party, who do none of the actual climbing but only follow ropes put there by the real climbers, have to put an asterisk with their claim of summiting. This would serve to differentiate between a guided and a non-guided ascent, which are two COMPLETELY different things.

[@matthewmedina7723]

Who cares? They're providing an income for someone to guide them.

[@russelldevaney7001]

@@matthewmedina7723 Yes, for the Sherpas especially that's a good thing. It just rubs me the wrong way when people ignorant of climbing equate what a guided client does with what an actual climber does. Sort of like someone who completes a paint by numbers painting and then calls themselves an artist.

[@aa6eheia156]

How is there daylight in both Nepal and New York at the same time?

[@drewbean108]

Good for her. Her parents are both probably doctors or hedge fund managers to be able to do all the things she’s done haha

[@seanfoster3946]

Hedge fund.

[@melovetorun]

The sherpas climbed the mountain for her.

[@Bob31415]

3:46 - "I've made it to the top of Everest so I think I'm doing pretty well sofar"-----Hota Kotb @ 3:53 "I think what's great about you is a lot of people do these kind of adventures for themselves, like 'I did it. I made it to the top'. I feel like your mission is much bigger than just about Lucy." Really? Give me a break. You don't think she's doing this for herself?

[@cloroxmartini7697]

Wonderful woman not living life in the metaverse!

[@christianb8228]

Yeah she’s awesome…but more like betaverse… seriously

[@bananadude9642]

AMAZING

[@junesnow5422]

Solo but with “my sherpa”?

[@markadams5429]

definitely a great accomplishment I guess. I have to wonder how does one get out of school that long? no student in my area would ever be excused for that amount of time no matter what the reason

[@nbrah26]

They said she graduated early.

[@vedthulung2182]

Inspirational to the younger generation, Congratulations , climb on young lady! Nepal

[@seanfoster3946]

She is extremely rich.

[@fusik6485]

Kudos to her! I love mountains and mountaineering and climbing, (mostly in the european alps) but as I get older (40+), I care less and less about records (youngest, fastest, oldest, women, men, etc), first of something, etc, even reading in the news. Mountaineering to me is the adventure, the unknown, the physical achievement, technical achievement, the problem solving, the wild beauty of mountains, the company, and the "flow". I am not interested in any records.

[@brandonstanley544]

Daddy’s money for sure

[@caissa6187]

Amazing young lady!! God bless all of your adventures!!

[@alanoffer]

It’s a bit of an obsession , slow down girl you’ve got plenty of time

[@HumanityRisingNow]

Congratulations to this ambitious young woman!!

[@Bob31415]

Big deal. A 13 year old boy climbed to the summit of Everest 12 years *before* her.

[@rajdeepbanerjee8288]

Great Luci god bless you and your family

[@alexbasshead]

Climbing with sherpas is not solo

[@Pgd10020]

Nice parenting

[@Ian-gx9mn]

Money?

[@wookchang8852]

I am proud of my fellow Trojan.

[@brandonsavitski]

Only Trojans I like are condoms. I'd definitely use 1 on her.

[@alphazerotactical1518]

“We’ll be calling your mother to see how she did it” she clearly said her father got her into climbing 🤦🏻‍♂️ media and stereotyping again

[@fabs8498]

That's stupid. I wonder how many heroes were with her to return alive to usa. She is not an example for the children.

[@johnny2hats2]

1:47 - for me it's not about breaking records. Goes out of her way to climb obscure routes while she is at a specific age for the sole purpose of breaking records.... She is young I guess

[@brandond6724]

Its not impressive anymore with technology and the sherpas doing most of the work

[@jcfc8197]

24 days to climb Everest? That’s incredible. It’s so incredible, I can’t believe this story. It takes an average of 6 to 9 weeks to climb Everest. You have to acclimatize. You want me to believe this teenage did it in 24 day? Impossible. I bet her 24 day expedition was the 2 week trek get takes to get to ABC(Advance Base Camp) then she spent days running around ABC taking pictures. Plus in her “summit” pictures where is her oxygen mask? It’s nowhere in the picture. Most pull there mask down under there chin but here is gone. Where is her hood on here summit summit? Plus that Marmot summit suit is a antique. I could go on and on, but nothing in the store adds up.

[@Bobo-hd6qn]

They have special tents you sleep in so you can pre acclimate to the elevation. Theb you take a helicopter there and you are ready

[@ThatGirlLib]

There’s been a handful of people who’ve made it up Everest without oxygen mask…. Melissa Arnot comes to mind.

[@Bobo-hd6qn]

@@ThatGirlLib the beast, Anatoli

[@HumanityRisingNow]

There are rapid ascent expeditions these days, which involve pre-acclimatizing at home in an altitude tent. That's what this young woman clearly has done.

[@jcfc8197]

@@HumanityRisingNow I still don’t believe it.

[@stargazeronesixseven]

🙏 Congratulations Lucy Westlake for reaching the Summit of Mount Everest! Stay Safe & Stay Humble! 🕯🌷🌿🌍💖🕊

[@OzrikKnob]

This is about money, not her ability to climb.

[@timcisneros1351]

Another record broken. How about a 12 year old next? Fame for the Lame. The media actively promoting the next disaster. But you'll be famous!

[@IRex-wm9pd]

Legend... No one else is close to being in her league...

[@TheMrKeats]

A legend would be someone who goes up there without a sherpa carry all their things. This is just a kid following behind an expert who's doing all the work

[@IRex-wm9pd]

​@@TheMrKeats a kid who climbs all of the highest peaks in EVERY state in the US (without a sherpa) and most of the highest peaks in the world by the time shes 18 is a legend. a kid who sets up a clean water foundation by herself to provide clean water to poor countries as a teenager is a legend. a kid who graduates early with a 4.6 GPA and is one of the fastest cross country runners in the country is a high achieving legend. and a grown man who feels the need to tear down this "kid's" accomplishments anonymously online is a miserable troll...

[@johanna2690]

@@TheMrKeats I was thinking the same. Normally she follows her dad and this time she followed a sherpa. I still think it's a great accomplishment. Many die when they try to summit (with sherpas). Her story shows how capable children and teenagers are when you guide them.

[@TheMrKeats]

@@IRex-wm9pd She said she used a sherpa, so your wrong. "she provides clean water" but leaves trash on the mountains she climbs. I'm guessing your not anonymous and your real name is "I, Rex". Wait, sounds like you might be a troll. Look in the mirror for warts Mr I, Rex. LOL

[@IRex-wm9pd]

​@@TheMrKeats so from your post three things are very clear: 1. your reading comprehension is terrible (show me where I said she didn't use a Sherpa on Everest thanks. In fact if you followed her you would see just how effusive she has been in her praise of her sherpa for this climb. comment after comment after comment about how thankful she was for him and how much she was in awe of his ability) 2. you dont know what a troll is or you choose to pretend not to know so you can continue to be one and 3. you can't spell the word "you're ". I don’t care about that last one really but if you are going to embarrass yourself in all the other ways at least work on using the correct words while you are doing it. its clear Lucy's incredible achievements at such a young age and as a female have made many men bitter and angry about their own lack of achievement. so I am not surprised at your reaction.

[@comptonamber1232]

Probably not smart thing to be doing when you here of all the accidents and there are plenty others who have done this that do not get credit or attention but I don’t think people should be doing that cause I don’t get what people do with the garbage plus they go to bathroom All over up there so I don’t get how mt water is so clean when you have people out for almost month all year doing these things

[@onemxfilms]

*Nims laughs loudly*

[@troynyholm232]

It makes me have faith in humanity that there still are wonderful parents that have created families with truly gifted, generous and caring children in this world today. Ignore all the negativity and jealousy of the trolls of the internet. Congratulations girl! You are doing wonderful things for the World and should be proud of yourself! Your parents have done a great job! Keep up the good work with the Clean water project!

[@Broccoli997]

The perks of having rich parents 😂

[@nickstoli]

Good for her. Gotta say, though, the weather at the summit looks incredibly mild. Global warming? Never seen pictures of such blue skies at the summit before. Or of a climber with that much of their face showing.

[@seanfoster3946]

There are plenty, to be fair. High altitudes like that are often clear and dry and the temps are often safe for periods of time.

[@DonovanHaumpy]

Holy sht I just watched videos of dead bodies on there and footage of people being left there to die

[@ricodelavega4511]

screw the mountains, lucy needs to win Western States at 19.

[@Yelnats101]

must be nice

[@StoutProper]

Ok…she’s the youngest American woman to do it, but clearly not the youngest person to do it or you’d have just told us that outright…so who’s the youngest person to do it?

[@JE-tz4sh]

Cant hide money

[@mmorey2834]

This was good for you, but I would like to know how much trash did you leave up there? Just because you can do it. Does that mean you should?

[@Ellemerob]

Instead of asking her, why don't you ask the sherpas? They receive payment to transport all the trash onto the mountain. It then becomes their responsibility to take it down again.

[@maxfowler2544]

With or without oxygen?

[@lisaperry5999]

With

[@bikalrai3745]

♥️♥️♥️🇳🇵

[@lannyqualls9428]

Not that great. Any 18 year old with rich parents could do it.

[@ThatGirlLib]

Not many kids are smart enough to graduate early and I thought her climb was sponsored. Where did you get the info that her parents paid for it? 👀

[@lannyqualls9428]

@@ThatGirlLib First of all I don't think graduating early has anything to do with any of this. However, by the time little miss Lucy was 12, HER DADDY had taken her to climb the highest point in ALL of the lower 48 states. When she was 13, HER DADDY took her to Africa to climb Mt Kilimanjaro. The following year HER DADDY took her to Alaska to climb Denali. In Naperville Illinois where Lucy lives, HER DADDY is Rodney Witter. President of the Witter and Westlake investment firm. Do I need to go on or can you do the math on this one yet? I think it's safe to say her parents have money. Even if she had sponsors coming out her nose for the Mt Everest climb, it still took TONS of money to take her all over the country then half way around the world to Africa then to Alaska. So like I said, any 18 year old with rich parents could do it. In answer to your question about where my info came from I have a friend named Google. He told me everything. 👀

[@Ellemerob]

@@lannyqualls9428 311 deaths on Everest says not every 18 year with rich parents could do it.

[@ThatGirlLib]

@@lannyqualls9428 thanks for looking it up. There’s always someone online with that kind of time. Plus I didn’t care enough to research it as it doesn’t benefit me in any way. So good job. Here’s your gold ⭐️, you are an asset to internet giving us free info directly. 🤣👍🏼

[@lannyqualls9428]

@@ThatGirlLib I feel like I owe you an apology. I thought you were just trying to start a confrontation with me and my wording was a little snide. I am sorry. 😞

[@alostbard]

The youngest person to.. oh wait, no... the youngest American to.. oh wait, no... the youngest American female...

[@TheMrKeats]

So, true

[@fulofcharm]

Did she pick up her junk when climbing back down🤬

[@bipinshahi9830]

What is DnEeMcOrCoRmAaCnYcy kid doing on my Everest?

[@Bobo-hd6qn]

This would be a big deal 50 years ago.

[@mmorey2834]

I believe that you believe that you are so important that the rest of the world is erelavent and you can destroy the world for the rest of us. You need to be accountable.