Matt Moniz, the 11-year-old Boulderite who became the youngest person ever to summit Argentina’s 22,841-foot Cerro Aconcagua last December, has set his sights on a daunting new project.
Starting Friday, he and a group of family and friends will attempt to climb 14 of Colorado’s 14ers in 14 days to raise money for an ailing friend, Ian Hess.
So far, Moniz has raised about $14,000. Details of the climbing project are on Moniz’s Web site, www.climb7.com.
“Basically, he’s my best friend,” said Matt, who grew up next to Ian in Boulder Canyon.
