Tyler Armstrong

American mountain climber (born 2004)

Tyler Armstrong

Born|

Tyler Robert Armstrong

(2004-01-22) January 22, 2004 (age 21)

Yorba Linda, California, U.S.

Occupation| Mountain climber
Years active| 2011–present
Known for|

* Youngest at Mount Whitney
* 2nd Youngest at Mount Kilimanjaro
* Youngest at Aconcagua

Website| topwithtyler.com

Tyler Robert Armstrong (born January 22, 2004) is an American mountain climber who became the youngest person to climb Aconcagua in Argentina at the age of 9.[1]

## Mountaineering career

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### Beginning

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Armstrong started his career as mountain climber at the age of 6 after watching a documentary about hiking.[2] After finding out that the youngest person that ever climbed Mount Whitney was 9 years, Armstrong started to train every day and soon started to climb his first mountains.[citation needed]

### Expeditions

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#### Mount Whitney (July 26, 2011) – 14,495 feet

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Mount Whitney is the highest in the lower 48

Armstrong climbed Mount Whitney in a single day on July 26, 2011.[3] At 7 years old, he might be the youngest boy to climb the mountain, with a 6-year-old girl, summiting in 2018. [4] [5] and later in 2019 twins aged 4 years 5 months old.[6][7] Starting at the base camp, his 11-mile hike to the top, with an elevation gain of more than 6000 feet, took him 7 hours and 50 minutes.[2]

#### Aconcagua (December 24, 2013) – 22,837 feet

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In 2013 Armstrong climbed Aconcagua. As a training exercise, he climbed Mount Baldy on August 17, 2013, as part of the fifth annual Climb to Cure Duchenne.[8] [9] After obtaining a special permit, Armstrong started his climb on December 15, taking the Polish Glacier Traverse Route. On December 24, 2013, Armstrong reached the top and broke the record for being the youngest person to climb Aconcagua, at the age of 9.[10][11][12][13]

#### Denali (June 2016) — 20,310 ft (6190 m)

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Denali with Wonder Lake in the foreground

At the age of 12, Tyler was denied a permit to climb Everest in the spring of 2016. Instead, he climbed Denali, reaching the summit in June 2016.[14][15]

### Mountains climbed

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* Denali (20,310 ft)[15]
* Aconcagua (22,837 ft.)[16]
* Mount Kilimanjaro (19,341 ft.)[16]
* Mount Whitney (14,495 ft.)[16]

### Duchenne muscular dystrophy awareness

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When Armstrong was climbing Mount Whitney with his parents, he met a boy with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.[16] Armstrong subsequently partnered with the CureDuchenne Foundation to raise money and awareness for ther diseas.[17][3] By the summer of 2016 he had raised $25,000 out of a goal of one million dollars.[16]

In addition to climbing he also hosted a special fund-raising movie presentation of Everest, with proceeds going to CureDuchenne foundation.[16]

## Personal life

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Armstrong lives in Yorba Linda, California, with his father Kevin, mother Priscilla, and brother Dylan. He likes playing his guitar, soccer, flag football, video games, swimming, laser tag and is a member of the Boy Scouts.[18]

## References

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1. ^ "California boy, 9, becomes youngest person to scale Argentina's Aconcagua mountain". NY Daily News. December 27, 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
2. ^ a b "7-year-old O.C. boy climbs Mount Whitney". Orange County Register. July 26, 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
3. ^ a b "Nine-year-old Tyler Armstrong Inspires by Climbing for a Cure". Actionhub. August 13, 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
4. ^ "Six Year Old, California Girl Climbs Tallest Mountain in the Contiguous United States! -". 8 September 2018.
5. ^ "WATCH: 7 Year-Old Climbs Mt. Whitney in Under 8 Hours". HuffPost. 18 August 2011.
6. ^ Gregory, John (2019-08-02). "4-year-old SoCal twins hike to the top of Mount Whitney". ABC7 Los Angeles. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
7. ^ "4-Year-Old Twins Set Record As Youngest To Reach Mount Whitney Summit". 2019-08-02. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
8. ^ "Join 9-year-old Tyler Armstrong on Training Climb to Mt. Baldy on August 17 as He Prepares to Climb Mt. Aconcagua to Benefit CureDuchenne". Cure Duchenne. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
9. ^ "Yorba Linda boy taking it to another level". Orange County Register. December 6, 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
10. ^ "US BOY, 9, IS YOUNGEST TO REACH ACONCAGUA SUMMIT". AP. December 27, 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
11. ^ "Histórico: un nene de nueve años escaló el Aconcagua". Diario Registrado. December 28, 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
12. ^ "Neunjähriger besteigt den höchsten Berg Amerikas". Joiz. December 29, 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
13. ^ "9-jarige jongen beklimt hoogste berg van Amerika". Algemeen Dagblad. December 27, 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
14. ^ Alaska's Denali youn goal for young Yorba Linda climber May 6, 2016
15. ^ a b "12-year-old Yorba Linda boy makes it to Denali's summit". 24 June 2016.
16. ^ a b c d e f "11-year-old Tyler Armstrong preparing to conquer Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain". 3 October 2015.
17. ^ "Nine-year-old Tyler Armstrong Inspires by Climbing for a Cure".
18. ^ "Boys' Life Magazine". Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved 16 February 2014.

## External links

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* Official website
* Official Facebook Page
* Official Youtube Channel