 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 |
| Born | July 13, 1982 Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | April 16, 2019 (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 | |
| 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.