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 Generations On Everest Re-cap Written 10:00 AM; July 13, 2003; Spokane, Washington Update: May 21, 2003; Summit Day One by one, beams of light from our headlamps cut through the darkness. Pemba sat up near the door of the tent, found the pot, lit the stove and began melting ice for water. He was quick and efficient. Pasang Gelu tucked the bottom of his sleeping bag under himself to avoid knocking over the stove and leaned back against the tent wall, while Jess and I sat up and started fumbling with clothing and gear. Within 20 minutes, Pemba had a steady boil bubbling in the pot. Jess and I poured hot water into our cups, which were full of oatmeal. We ate it, like it was our last meal. Our Sherpas preferred their own food. First they made a sweet tea and then mixed in tsampa, barley flour, until they had an eatable paste. After the four of us were done eating, we each had a cup of hot tea, which completed our midnight snack. After pulling on my boots and fastening my neoprene overboots, I wiggled into my climbing harness, and then checked to ensure we had at least 2,200 liters of oxygen in each tank. After what seemed like endless false starts, everyone was dressed, hooked-up to their oxygen system and ready to leave the tent. read more |
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 05.30.03 Spokesman-Review Roskelleys return to Spokane Family, friends greet climbers at airport Sara Leaming Staff writer After reaching the 29,035-foot peak of Mount Everest on May 21, the next thing Spokane County Commissioner John Roskelley plans to do is mow his lawn. Three months after setting out for the world's tallest mountain, John and his son, Jess Roskelley, landed at the Spokane International Airport at about 10 p.m. Thursday, and were greeted by a small group of family, friends and fans. Shortly after Jess Roskelley, 20, arrived, he was swarmed by a pack of screaming girls. "They aren't here for me," John Roskelley, 54, wearily joked. Jess Roskelley, a University of Montana student and mountain guide, became the youngest American to summit Everest. read more |
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