Jess Roskelley
Alpine Climber
Jess Roskelley grew up in Washington and spent his childhood adventuring with his family throughout the Pacific Northwest. In 2003 at the age of 20, he summited Mount Everest with his father, who was one of the best American mountaineers of his era. After experiencing how hard it was for his father to balance climbing with having a family, Jess never expected that climbing would become a big part of his own life. But as he steadily became obsessed with climbing, he finally understood his father’s addiction to mountaineering. In fact, spending time in the mountains enables Jess to retreat from the chaos of everyday life and find balance. Alpine climbing is now his life-long pursuit, and he plans to live and breathe it for as long as possible.
- Westman's World, W Face, FA, Kichatna Mountains, AK VI M7 AI4x A3, 2016
- Fitz Roy, CA Roulette + Aguja De La Silla, Patagonia, 2016
- Cerro Torre, Ragni Route, Patagonia, 2014
- Hypa Zypa, FA, Kichatna Mountains, AK, 3700ft VI 5.10R A3 AI5+ M6+, 2013
- Chuck Norris and the Mortal, FFA, Banks Lake, WA WI7 M8 R/X, 2013
- Youngest American to summit Mt. Everest, N Ridge, Tibet, 2003
- Mt. Snowdome Slipstream, Canadian Rockies 925m VI WI4+, 2009