Ben Clark Becomes Youngest American to Summit Chomolungma.

Ben Clark Summits Mt. Everest!

Everyone, it is with great pleasure and slightly misty eyes that I get to tell you that Ben Clark has made it to the top of Mount Everest and has safely descended to the comfort of his tent at Camp 6 (8300 meters)!!!!!

He finally did it! It has taken so long to tell you all of this because the three climbers forgot to bring the radio with them when they set out this morning!

I have just gotten off the radio with Ben and he is doing very well, they made the summit at around 11:45am Tibet time today (11:45pm EST)

The three of them (Ben, Lhawang and Lhakpa [all three summited]) are healthy and resting up for tomorrow's descent down to ABC.

Just so you know, I have informed Ben's parents of the great news!

I recorded the radio conversation and will send it out shortly.

Thank you, everyone for all of the emails, thoughts, and prayers.

Jon Miller (a much relieved Base Camp inhabitant!

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