Boy, 11, scales highest mountain in Europe

A week after summiting Mount Elbrus in Russia, the highest mountain in Europe, Zhou Yichen, 11, still remembered every detail of the thrilling experience.

Strapping on crampons over high mountain boots and crushing ice and snow with each step, Yichen advanced toward the peak at 3 am on July 16.

"It was still very dark, with only a hint of red glow on the horizon. That's why we all had to wear head lamps, and the darkness also increased the difficulty of climbing," Yichen wrote in his diary.