A 7-Year-Old Just Made History on El Capitan — and Stole the Record From His Brother
A 7-Year-Old Just Made History on El Capitan — and Stole the Record From His Brother
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Joey Danger Evermore started climbing Yosemite's El Capitan as a 6-year-old. He reached the summit as a 7-year-old — and made history along the way.
The Climb
The Evermore family from Colorado Springs set off on Sunday and reached the top of the 7,573-foot granite wall on Thursday night. Joey turned 7 on Wednesday, celebrating his birthday mid-climb.
He was joined by his father Joe, his older brothers Sam and Sylvan, and a documentary crew.
"Joey's birthday has been amazing," Sam and Joe wrote on Instagram. "He started this journey as a six-year-old and now he's seven, about to complete the impossible — a five-day ascent of El Capitan."
A Family of Record-Breakers
Joey is now the youngest person ever to climb El Capitan, surpassing his brother Sam, who completed the climb at age 8 in 2022. Sam has since gone on to climb the Matterhorn at age 11. The previous record outside the family belonged to Selah Schneiter, who reached the summit at 10 years old in 2019.
The Mission Behind the Climbs
The Evermores say they climb to show other families what's possible. Their approach: once each boy turns 5, he takes on one big goal every year.
"It has to be so big we work on it a little bit every day," Joe said. "It's got to be remarkable, something we can hang on the wall — and most importantly, you can't die, so you have to do it safely."
For families inspired to try something similar, Joe keeps the advice simple: "Just be intentional with your kids. Put together some kind of plan. It doesn't have to be climbing mountains — it could be something like an annual parent-child road trip. The important thing is creating those bonds and helping our children become courageous adults."
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