Jim Gagne finishes 7 Summits

[Admin Al]

Ashland NH resident and local climber Jim Gagne reached the summit of Mt. Everest last night. this is final summit in his goal to do all 7 of the elusive 7 Summits. he was climbing with a International Mountian Guides group.

congrats to Jim. I hope to see him home safely soon.

--al

[Wojto]

Well Done Jim ! Descend safely !
Next are all 14s ! 

[Admin Al]

he's back at Camp 2 safely. now the icefall & all will be well. what a guy!

--al

[Jeff]

 Congrats to Jim--This just in : Anne Parmenter of CT summitted Everest this morning at 7:19 from the north, climbing the route pioneered by the early English expeditions on which Mallory and Irvine were lost. Anne is the varsity field hockey coach at Trinity College in CT and guides with Connecticut Mountain Recreation guide service; she has also guided for Exum in the Tetons, and in the Himalaya on Ama Dablan. Jeff Lea

[sparky]

Congrats Jim!  Truly an amazing effort....

May the Mountain Spirits guide you down to safety.

There was an article in the Portsmouth Herald about him today.....

http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/special/5_25special3.htm

Steve Jacques

5/26/06

He is through the Ice Fall and back to Base Camp.....Safe!

Almost Home!

SJ

[the_other_andy]

Just read today about the guy who died near the top. Would be interesting to get Jim's insights ( if he has any) to the truth that over 20? people wandered by him as he was croaking. Seems a bit harsh, must be more to it than that.

Good job by the way to Jim.

[Admin Al]

I had dinner with Jim & Michelle last night at the Common Man in Ashland. his name was on the marquis outside & he is a cleebrity in town. local people & others kept coming over & contratulating him all the time we were there. it was impressive. he is weak from his bouts with the Kumbu Cough, his ribs are quite sore from the constant coughing and his voice is weak. that said the Jim spirit is there & it keeps coming out especially when you look in his eyes. I'm sure he will be back out there soon enjoying himself and doing all the Jim things that he always does very soon.

it's great to see him again & I am happy to have him home in NH again.

--al

[Admin Al]

some nice photos & an interesting interview with Jim on NH Public Radio here:

 http://www.nhpr.org/node/11010

--al

[Joshnewall]

I know he probably doesn't want to get a hundred emails asking about his climb, but does anybody know his email? I have the same aspirations to climb Everest, so it'd be cool to talk to him. Thanks.

[Admin Al]

Jim has a web site at, unsurprisingly, www.jimgagne.com

--al