This article originally appeared on Choose Your Own Adventure | January 31, 2017 Johnny Strange was a true adventurer. At the age of 17, Johnny became the world’s youngest person to climb the ‘seven summits,’ the tallest peak on each of the seven continents! From mountain climbing to base jumping, he always courageously pushed the limits,…
Three weeks ago, Malibu’s Johnny Strange delivered a message from the top of Mt. Everest, stating, “Stop Genocide.” But he carries another message for fellow teenagers: Pursue your dreams and meet challenges head-on. Strange, 17, after scaling the world’s tallest peak at 29,035 feet, flew from the Himalayas to Australia and on Monday (Tuesday in…
At the Teahouse just below Mount Everest’s base camp, Wendy Booker and Johnny Strange took respite from the cold and their boredom to play a game of hearts. It was early April and Booker, 55, who has multiple sclerosis, was attempting to climb the tallest mountain on each continent. Everest, the tallest in the world,…
Johnny Strange, a Malibu High School graduate, made a historic trip to top of the world this week. The 20-year-old parachuted onto the North Pole, making him among the youngest to reach the summit of Everest, the South Pole and the North Pole, known as “The Three Poles.” “It was freezing, but mostly I was…
Extreme athlete and Malibu native Johnny Strange will give the next lecture in the 2015 Malibu Library Speaker Series on Wednesday, June 17. The series, supported by funding set aside for the County of Los Angeles, the City of Malibu and the Malibu Library, will host Strange at the Civic Theater at Malibu City Hall,…
Two skateparks will be built in honor of Johnny Strange, cementing his legacy of passionate support for those in need On October 1st, it will be a year since 23-year old adventurer and action sports enthusiast Johnny Strange passed away, BASE jumping in the Swiss Alps. In his twenty-three years, Johnny accomplished some incredible feats,…