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Jess Roskelley
Jess Roskelley near the summit of the Citadel during the first ascent of the Hypa Zypa Couloir, Alaska Range
Personal information
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
Climbing career
Type of climber
Sport climbing, bouldering, mountaineering
Highest grade
Redpoint: 9a (5.14d)
Known for
Youngest American to reach the summit of Everest (2003) after Jordan Romero
Jess Fenton Roskelley (July 13, 1982 – 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]
^Agence, Presse-France (April 22, 2019). "Canada avalanche: bodies of three renowned mountaineers found". The Guardian. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
‹ The template Infobox climber is being considered for merging. › Jess Fenton Roskelley (July 13, 1982 – April 16, 2019) was an American mountaineer. On...
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fight via unanimous decision. Chiesa dedicated the win to the memory of JessRoskelley. Chiesa faced Rafael dos Anjos on January 25, 2020, at UFC Fight Night...
Family, The Roskelley (23 April 2019). "A Statement From JessRoskelley's Family". Climbing Magazine. Retrieved 2019-06-06. Roskelley, John (23 December...
Pacific Ocean. Roskelley ran for the state senate in 2020, but lost the fourth district election to incumbent Mike Padden. Roskelley's son Jess (1982–2019)...
and from the routes. Leading modern alpinists including David Lama, JessRoskelley, Hansjörg Auer, and Marc-André Leclerc have been killed in such a fashion...
became the first Hungarian to reach the summit. May 21 – 21-year-old JessRoskelley became the youngest American to reach the summit. May 22 – Alar Sikk...
Lupghar Sar West in the Karakoram-solo, Howse Peak with David Lama and JessRoskelley Peter Aufschnaiter (1899–1973), mountaineer and co-traveller of Heinrich...
Howse River, and the Blaeberry River. On 16 April 2019, David Lama, JessRoskelley and Hansjörg Auer were killed by an avalanche during their descent after...
mountaineers: Austrians Hansjörg Auer and David Lama, and Canadian JessRoskelley. April 18 – NepaliSat-1 is launched. It is Nepal's first ever research...
expeditions were carried out together with the American mountaineer JessRoskelley according to Szilas' personal website. Their most notable achievement...
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