コンラッド・アンカーのインスタグラム(conrad_anker) - 5月21日 22時54分

On Friday the 17th of May 2019 the Spokane Valley experienced a tremendous outpouring of rain and empathy. From Montana through Idaho to Eastern Washington the skies opened up. It rained for 24 hours. The Spokane community came out to honor and remember the life of Jess Fenton Rosskelly. While the storm is a coincidence, we read into the timing in some small way that offers solace in the face of loss. It’s as if the elements gave us permission to weep.

In 2003 Jess, his dad John and I were on the Tibet side of Everest. Jess was a sprightly 20 year old. We grew fast as friends. From his annual visits to Bozeman for ice climbing to crossing paths at the cliffs, we always stayed in touch. His parents came to be close friends as our kids are the same age. In 2015 Jess and Allison invited me to be part of their wedding. It is a highlight of our family’s connection.
The remembrance at the historic Bing Cosby Theatre flowed over with people and emotion. The depth of the Clan Roskelley in the valley was evident as relatives joined hands with high school friends, work colleagues and climbers. It’s moments like this that we affirm our humanity by offering support. We are all in this together.

Jess, Hansjörg and David perished in pursuit of their life’s calling. While they left us much too soon, we accept and respect their decisions to live in the manner they did.
As Herve Barmasse, Jess’ teammate noted: “Life exists in opposition to death. And it is precisely because our time here is limited that we need to focus on life. We need to live life with enthusiasm, creativity and imagination, because it is a gift that must not be wasted or thrown away. But this takes courage – courage to face the challenges we meet so we can reach our goals; to get up again when everyone and everything is telling us to stay down. Our friends showed this very courage by following their dreams - impossible feats, huge challenges and ground-breaking ascents. To anyone who doesn’t know us as alpinists, to anyone who doubts the point of what we do, I say we are not mad people who climb mountains to dice with death, but just people pursuing happiness with intensity. This is our life.”

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junketing_gina I believe wholeheartedly that people’s path cross because the universe knows...knows that there is a larger and greater purpose! At this time @alliroskelley and the rest of the Rosskelley’s need people like you and your wife. I’m grateful you were brought together. ?

robb_swain Very touching, there’s a saying that the light that shines twice as bright burns out twice as fast and he truly shined brightly.

butenko_lubava жизнь это тот путь, который выбран тобой, дорог много, но твой путь только для тебя

barbarawilderness A beautiful testament to a life well lived, and a friend lost too soon. Thank you

butenko_lubava мы помним тех, кто жизнь любил, но в сердце огонь горел зажженный в горах?

gsanchez1357 Wise, beautiful, sad and true words, all at the same time ❤️?

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