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Ranking in 7summits list, either CP or K | : | 121 |
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Ranking in Carstensz Pyramid list | : | 81 |
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Ranking in Kosciuszko list | : | 0 |
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First name | : | Vicky |
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Family name | : | Jack |
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Gender | : | female |
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Country of origin | : | UK |
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Date of Birth | : | 1953-03-27 |
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Name of first summit | : | Elbrus |
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Date of climbing the first summit | : | 1997-06-00 |
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Name of final summit in Carstensz list | : | Everest |
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Date of final summit in Carstensz list | : | 2004-05-16 |
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Name of final summit in Kosciuszko list | : | xxx |
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Date of final summit in Kosciuszko list | : | 0000-00-00 |
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Date of climbing Kilimanjaro | : | 1997-09-00 |
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Date of climbing Elbrus | : | 1997-06-00 |
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Date of climbing Aconcagua | : | 1998-12-00 |
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Date of climbing Denali | : | 2000-05-00 |
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Date of climbing Vinson | : | 1999-12-00 |
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Date of climbing Everest | : | 2004-05-16 |
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Date of climbing Carstensz Pyramid | : | 2001-08-00 |
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Date of climbing Kosciuszko | : | 0000-00-00 |
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Climbed Carstensz Pyramid? | : | Yes |
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Climbed Kosciuszko? | : | No |
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Total time including Carstensz Pyramid | : | 06y,3xxd |
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Total time including Kosciuszko | : | xxx |
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Age when finished with CP | : | 51y,xxxd |
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Age when finished with K | : | xxx |
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Website | : | http://www.vickyjack.co.uk |
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Additional Info | : | Vicky summited Everest on Wednesday, May 16, 2004 becoming the first Scottish woman to climb the 7 summits!
This is from her expedition report:
"Wednesday, May 19, 2004
Hi from the top of the world!
Well I stood on top of the world on 16th May at about 0815 and I was completely overcome by the view! The weather was perfect and we could see for miles.....I have to admit that I was a bit scared to look down!
The summit bid came out of the blue as our plan had been to go down the valley to rest when the weather forecast came through and indicated that a good window was about to arrive so instead of going down we set off for the summit! (that was within 12 hours of hearing the forecast)
It was a great trip but very hardwork. We got back to base camp yesterday at about lunch time feeling really elated but just a little tired!
I think I will start the walk out back to Lukla sometime over the next 2days.... it should take about 3 days.
Its hard to exlpain how I feel right now..its more like a feeling of fulfillment that the 7 summits are complete and inner contentment.I'm not sure how long that will last as I am sure I will feel the need to set another challenge! However I willl enjoy the contentment while it lasts!!"
In the spring of 2003, Vicky already attempted to become the first ever Scottish woman to complete the Seven Summits. She reached the bottom of the Hilary Step, 300 vertical feet from the top of Everest, having to turn back due to a combination of weather and the number of people waiting to reach the summit.
From the BBC website:
"A Saltire has been planted on top of Mount Everest by the 51-year-old who is believed to be the oldest woman from the UK to conquer the peak.
Vicky Jack, from Perthshire, reached the summit on her second attempt to scale the Nepal mountain.
Last year bad weather halted her bid just 300ft from the summit.
She is thought to be the first Scottish woman to scale the tallest peaks on the world's seven continents, joining a group of fewer than 100 mountaineers.
She was accompanied on her climb by expedition leader Henry Todd and his wife Sue, from Kingussie, Inverness-shire. They were among 30 climbers and 29 sherpas who took advantage of a break in the weather to tackle the 29,035ft summit on Monday.
Ms Jack, from Balquhidder, runs her own consultancy firm.
THE SEVEN SUMMITS
June 1997 - Elbrus, Europe
September 1997 - Mt Kilimanjaro, Africa
December 1998 - Mt Aconcagua, South America
December 1999 - Vinson Massif, Antarctica
May 2000 - Mt McKinley, North America
August 2001 - Carstenz Pyramid, Australasia
May 2004 - Mt Everest, Asia
She quit her job as head of personnel with North of Scotland Water in 1997 to take on the seven peaks challenge. Ms Jack, who trained by walking Munros carrying telephone directories in a rucksack, started by climbing two peaks that year.
During her attempt on Everest she has been staying in touch by telephone and email, and has been posting updates on her website.
Friend Jean Anne Mitchell said: "It's an amazing achievement and a tremendous effort. I'm absolutely delighted for her.
"Vicky is one of those people who has a superb drive and personality. She always wanted to be on top of the world and now she really is.
"She's only a slight slim wee thing - you'd never believe her capable of such stamina - but her determination, as always, has been second to none."
Tamae Watanabe, a retired Japanese office worker, is the oldest women to have climbed Everest, reaching the summit in May 2002 at the age of 63.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/scotland/3725337.stm
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