'If you're feeling a call for something, I think there's a reason,' Riki Jones said.
“If you’re feeling a call for something," Jones said,"I think there’s a reason.”“You’re never too old, it’s never too late," Jones said."I’m an example of that. I’m 53 years old.”
She started by conquering Denali , Aconcagua in Argentina, and Mount Kilimanjaro. Vinson Massif in Antarctica and either Mount Wilhelm in Papua New Guinea or Mount Kosciuszko in Australia remain on the list, while Mount Elbrus in Russia is currently unavailable.“We had to jump over some really big crevasses and traverse really narrow spots that just fell down,” Jones remembered from her journey 29,000 feet up Mount Everest.“I enjoyed the cultural aspect of it," Jones said.
“Summit day was gorgeous. It was actually warm," Jones said. “I was absolutely surprised and amazed, and it felt like this amazing gift. As far as I looked, I could see out over China and Tibet. I could see over Nepal. When you’re actually there, it’s hard to believe how incredible it is and how powerful it is. And then I came back to camp and I actually slept at that point because I had been going for 31 hours straight without any sleep.
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