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June 3, 2008

Everest climber due back in R.I. tomorrow evening

He did it.

Warwick chiropractor Tim Warren has reached the top of the world’s tallest peak, Mount Everest, after an unsuccessful attempt last year.

And tomorrow, Warren, believed to be the only Rhode Islander to reach the top –– about 29,000 feet above sea level –– will return to the Ocean State to tell his story.

Warren has referred to his attempts at climbing Everest as his “Klimb for Kids.” He’s been raising money for the A Wish Come True group, a local foundation that supports children with life threatening illnesses.

In 2007, Warren climbed to 24,000 feet, but had to turn back when he became sick with a throat in infection.

But on May 23, he reached the summit, writing on his Web site later: “I have been where humans are just not supposed to be and the corpses are in plain sight as a reminder.”

He’s set to return to Rhode Island tomorrow at 7:45 p.m. at T. F. Green Airport.

-- projo.com staff writer Brandie M. Jefferson

Posted by Brandie Jefferson  at 2:32 PM | Permalink

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