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There's something wrong with the teenage girls nowadays; they seem to be more interested in conquering seas and mountains than boys. And I can assure you that wasn't the case 10 years ago when I was there. I remember it all pretty clear!
In 2010 Crina Popescu climbed two of the Seven Volcanoes and two of the Seven Summits, including Mt McKinley, the highest peak in US, known for its harsh climate conditions.
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16 Years Old Romanian Girl About To Conquer The Highest Mountain In Antarctica
The 16 years old Crina Popescu from Romania is currently in Antarctica getting ready to put the flag of her country on top of Mt Vinson, the tallest mountain on the continent, by the end of this week. Already a well-known climber back home, she has it all planned. After conquering Mt Vinson (4.892 m) she will climb Mt Sidley (4.181 m), the highest volcano in Antarctica, becoming the youngest woman to complete the Volcanic Seven Summits, which means she has climbed the tallest volcano on each continent.
If everything goes well, Mt Everest is next on the list. She hopes to reach its top in April 2011 and become the youngest woman to complete the Seven Summits (the highest mountains on the 7 continents). The Antarctica expedition is the first one Crina does without her father. Born in Rasnov, a town close to Dracula's Castle, she's been climbing mountains since she was six and she definitely has plenty of mountaineering experience.
In 2010 Crina Popescu climbed two of the Seven Volcanoes and two of the Seven Summits, including Mt McKinley, the highest peak in US, known for its harsh climate conditions.
It's summer time now in Antarctica and the sun is shining 24/7, with an intensity that melts snow on dark objects. The average temperatures during this period are usually −30°C, which means this is a good time for climbing. The annual snowfall on Vinson is low and the climate is generally controlled by the polar ice cap's high-pressure system, creating predominantly stable, cold, windless conditions.
Mt Vinson offers climbers extraordinary views from its summit, thousands of square miles of ice caps and glaciers which then fade into a distinctly curved horizon. I can't even begin to imagine what this girl has seen and experienced already in her young life. I can only hope that after conquering all the mightiest stones in the world, she won't have a problem conquering the human heart. Go get them girl!
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