Incredible 7-year-old called ‘Danger’ becomes youngest to scale notorious 7,600 ft El Capitan
Seven-year-old Joey Danger Evermore has become the youngest person to summit El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. He completed the climb, which began when he was six, over six days with the support of his family. The climb has sparked both admiration and criticism regarding the safety of young climbers in such challenging environments.
- ▪Joey began the climb as a six-year-old and finished it on his seventh birthday.
- ▪He scaled the 7,573-foot El Capitan alongside his father and older brothers.
- ▪Joey's brother Sam previously held the record for the youngest climber at age eight in 2022.
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Human Interest Incredible 7-year-old called ‘Danger’ becomes youngest to scale notorious 7,600 ft El Capitan By Titus Wu Published May 25, 2026, 7:04 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google Most seven-year-old children celebrate their birthdays with family and friends, eating cake and having festivities. But Joey Danger Evermore enjoyed his according to his name — by climbing El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. Joey began the climb last weekend as a six-year-old child and finished the climb Thursday a year older, becoming the youngest person to summit the infamous 7,573-foot stone landmark.
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