Washington State University student Danielle Fisher, weighing in at 130 pounds and spanning 5-foot-7-inches, is the youngest person to conquered the highest peaks on seven continents.
Fisher, 20, who grew up in Skagit County, entered that elite group on June 1, when she stood on the 29,035-foot summit of Mount Everest. For information and photo go to the Seattle Times at https://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002300152_climber04m.html
And for a bio on Fisher, go to https://www.daniellefisher.com
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