Scot Is Oldest British Woman To Climb Everest
Not only that, but 51-year-old Vicky Jack has also completed the seven summits, plus first Irish woman on Everest and record 14th ascent by veteran Sherpa.
Posted: 19 May 2004
by Jon
A 51-year-old Scot has become the oldest British woman to summit
Everest, while an Irish doctor is the first Irish woman to climb the
world's highest peak.
Vicky Jack, from Balquhidder, Perthshire who is a business woman has
also become the first Scotswoman to complete the seven summits -
climbing the highest point on each of the world's main
continents.
"The weather was perfect and we could see for miles.....I have to
admit that I was a bit scared to look down!" She said after her
successful climb. Back at base camp, she admitted to being "elated,
but just a little tired."
She attempted Everest for the first time last May, but was forced
back just 300 feet below the summit because of bad weather. She
reportedly trained for the climb by walking up Munros with a pack
full of telephone directories...
More details in that august mountaineering journal, the
Sun :-)
You can read her thoughts at first hand though at her online
blog.
First Irish Woman Up The Biggy
More girls on top, with Dr Clare O'Leary, 33, from Bandon becoming
the first Irish woman to scale the mountain. She climbed as part of
an Irish expedition led by Pat Falvey who became the first Irishman
to summit Everest from both north and south sides. More
details on the BBCi site.
Record For Sherpa
Last but not least, while American mountaineer Ed Viesturs topped
out on the mountain for the sixth time, Appa Sherpa, 45, set a new
record by standing on the summit for the 14th time, breaking his own
record in the process. More
at the BBC.
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