Richland man vs Mt. Everest -- Tri-City Herald

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Publication: Yakima Herald-Republic

Date: 2009-05-23 00:00:00

Tri-City Herald

While most Tri-Citians were settling in Monday evening, one of their own was climbing through oxygen-depleted air to reach 29,035 feet in Tibet.

Ang Dorjee Sherpa of Richland summited Mount Everest for the 13th time, and faced the world in what was reported to be a calm day under clear skies.

He made it to the top at 8 a.m. Tuesday Nepal time, or 7:15 p.m. Monday in the Pacific Time Zone.

An assistant guide for the New Zealand-based Adventure Consultants, Ang Dorjee's expedition had 14 other team members, including another guide ...