7-year-old becomes youngest ever to summit Yosemite's legendary El Capitan climbing route

Name: 7-year-old becomes youngest ever to summit Yosemite's legendary El Capitan climbing route
Uploaded: 2026-05-29T19:35:23Z
Duration: 4 min 25 s

FWX · May 29, 2026 · 4m 25s

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Most kids celebrate their 7th birthday with cake and presents. Joey Danger Evermore celebrated by making history. He became the youngest person ever to summit Yosemite National Park's iconic El Capitan hiking route. Joey and his father, Joe, joined FOX Weather to discuss the record-setting climb, the months of preparation behind it and what it was like to take on one of America's most legendary outdoor challenges together.