A big hat tip from us at Embark to Carol Masheter, who at age 65 has become the oldest woman to climb the highest peak on all seven summits. And she bagged ’em all in four years!

Think about that for a second. Many of you reading this probably have a grandmother in the area of 65 years old. Can you imagine granny trekking off and climbing up Everest, Denali, Kilimanjaro and Aconcagua? Can you imagine doing it yourself?

You’ll also be charmed to know that Carol has what she calls a “silver fox howl” that she likes to unleash on each summit. Also, if you read the story linked above, you’ll see that she’s quoted as saying “Mountaineering saved my life” after a tough stretch when she was around 50.

We happen to think that trekking and climbing make for a great life, and we admire the heck out of people like Carol. Go, Silver Fox, Go!