Jess Roskelley
American mountain climber (1982ā2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jess Fenton Roskelley (July 13, 1982 ā April 16, 2019) was an American mountaineer. On May 21, 2003, at age twenty, he became the youngest American to reach the summit of Mount Everest. He died in an avalanche while climbing on Howse Peak in the Canadian Rockies.[1]
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Birth name | Jess Fenton Roskelley |
Nationality | American |
Born | (1982-07-13)July 13, 1982 Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
Died | April 16, 2019(2019-04-16) (aged 36) Howse Peak, Alberta, Canada |
Education | University of Montana |
Occupation(s) | Welder, mountaineer |
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Type of climber | Sport climbing, bouldering, mountaineering |
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Known for | Youngest American to reach the summit of Everest (2003) after Jordan Romero |
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