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Ranking in 7summits list, either CP or K | : | 2 |
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Ranking in Carstensz Pyramid list | : | 18 |
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Ranking in Kosciuszko list | : | 2 |
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First name | : | Gerry |
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Family name | : | Roach |
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Gender | : | male |
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Country of origin | : | USA |
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Date of Birth | : | 1943-09-08 |
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Name of first summit | : | Denali |
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Date of climbing the first summit | : | 1963-07-04 |
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Name of final summit in Carstensz list | : | Carstensz |
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Date of final summit in Carstensz list | : | 1994-05-03 |
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Name of final summit in Kosciuszko list | : | Vinson |
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Date of final summit in Kosciuszko list | : | 1985-12-13 |
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Date of climbing Kilimanjaro | : | 1973-09-18 |
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Date of climbing Elbrus | : | 1985-07-23 |
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Date of climbing Aconcagua | : | 1975-02-13 |
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Date of climbing Denali | : | 1963-07-04 |
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Date of climbing Vinson | : | 1985-12-13 |
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Date of climbing Everest | : | 1983-05-07 |
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Date of climbing Carstensz Pyramid | : | 1994-05-03 |
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Date of climbing Kosciuszko | : | 1968-12-20 |
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Climbed Carstensz Pyramid? | : | Yes |
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Climbed Kosciuszko? | : | Yes |
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Total time including Carstensz Pyramid | : | 30y,304d |
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Total time including Kosciuszko | : | 22y,163d |
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Age when finished with CP | : | 50y,238d |
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Age when finished with K | : | 42y,097d |
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Website | : | http://www.climb.mountains.com/ |
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Additional Info | : | He was the 2nd person to do the Seven Summits with Kosciuszko and his name is mentioned prominently in Dick Bass' book "The Seven Summits".
He has climbed extensively in South America, Africa, Asia, Oceania, and Europe. He has been on top of Everest, and several other Himalayan peaks.
In North America, he is famed for his books on climbing in the Rockies. He has written a guidebook to hiking in several specific areas in Colorado, exploring arches in Utah, and most prominently, a guide to Colorado's 14'ers.
Gerry and his wife Jennifer live in Boulder CO. She is an accomplished climber in her own right, having summited the highest 100+ peaks in Colorado. They are working on a book together to guide folks to peaks beyond the 14'ers in Colorado.
(Thanks to Highpointers: http://highpointers.org/hi-roach.shtml)
His total climbing resume can be found here:
http://www.climb.mountains.com/Who%20is%20Gerry%20Roach_files/GR%20Climbing%20Resume.htm
His defense on why Kosciuszko is the one to climb can be found here:
http://www.climb.mountains.com/Word%20Tent_files/In%20Defense%20of%20Kosciusko.htm
A long interview, focused on the colorado 'fourteeners' can be found here:
http://www.hoffmeyer.com/InterviewGerryRoach.htm |
