The youngest U.S. woman to summit Mount Everest grew up in Louisville
Lucy Westlake, who grew up in Louisville, will be speaking at WaterStep on Friday from 4-6 p.m. during an event open to the public.
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Lucy Westlake, who grew up in Louisville, will be speaking at WaterStep on Friday from 4-6 p.m. during an event open to the public.
NAPERVILLE, Ill. — Mount Everest might be 29,032 feet above sea level compared to Lucy Westlake’s hometown of Naperville at 702 feet. But according to the new youngest American woman
Naperville 18-year-old Lucy Westlake is happy to be back home -- even if it's just for a few days -- after becoming the youngest American woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
When Lucy Westlake of Naperville reached the top of Everest at 5:36 a.m. Thursday at age 18 years, 6 months and 8 days, she broke a 15-year record previously held
Westlake, an 18-year-old from Illinois, became the youngest American woman to summit the world's tallest peak.