Samantha Larson
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Samantha Larson is a mountaineer, best known for Heaven Heaven on the Half Shell.
Quick Facts About Samantha Larson
- Born
- November 30, 1987
- Profession
- Mountaineer
- Notable works
- Heaven Heaven on the Half Shell
About Samantha Larson
Samantha Larson is an American mountain climber from Long Beach, California. On May 16, 2007, at the age of 18, she became temporarily the youngest non-Nepalese woman to summit Mount Everest. By reaching the top of Everest, she also became temporarily the youngest person to have climbed the Seven Summits, the tallest mountains on each of the seven continents. She and her father, Dr. David Larson, became the first father-daughter team to complete the Seven Summits. In August 2007 they climbed Carstensz Pyramid, thereby also completing the "Messner list" of the Seven Summits.
Biography source: Wikipedia
