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May 27, 2008

On second try, Warwick chiropractor summits Everest

In his second try in two years, Warwick chiropractor Timothy Warren made it to the top of Mount Everest on Friday. He is believed to be the first Rhode Islander to climb the world's tallest peak, according to a children's organization.

Warren made it to the summit at 11:15 p.m. eastern time, had a short stay and began his descent, says a news release from A Wish Come True. Mount Everest is 29,035 feet above sea level.

Warren has chronicled his efforts at his web site, drtimwarren.com

The Journal reported in late 2006 and last year on Warren's preparation to attempt the climb for the first time. Warren wrote by e-mail, in an article published last May, that he was not able to make the climb at that time.

Everest is in the Himalayan ranges of Nepal, on the borders of Tibet and China.

Last year, Warren spent about a month and a half taking day hikes higher up the mountain, then returning to base camp to allow his body to acclimate to climbing at high altitudes. Warren picked up a cough that would lead to his not being able to make the 2007 climb. He descended to lower altitudes with higher oxygen levels to try to let his body heal, but the cough persisted, the Journal reported.

Warren's effort, a “Klimb for Kids” raises money for children whose wishes are granted by A Wish Come True, an organization that aims to make true a wish for people ages 3 to 18 who have life-threatening illnesses in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts.

A Wish Come True said last year's “Klimb for Kids” effort -- though Warren did not reach the summit -- raised $15,000 for children assisted by A Wish Come True. Warren's journey last year, which included corporate partnerships with Verizon and the Telecom Pioneers, "also enabled school children in several states (including Rhode Island) to increase their knowledge of Everest, Nepal and what it’s like to undertake such a challenge," the news release said.

While Warren is believed to be the first Rhode Islander to summit Everest, in 1996, then 16-year-old Mark Pfetzer reached the final base camp, but was forced to descend because of a vicious storm.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney, with Journal archival reports

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 12:01 PM | Permalink

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