Santo Domingo.– In a historic achievement and after sixty days of hard work, two Dominicans have conquered the world's tallest Mount Everest and hoisted the national flag on the summit.
According to International Mountain Guides, Karim Mella and Ivan Gomez made it to the top Friday 20 May at 8:30 pm. Mella became the first Dominican to climb Mount Everest.
Third man on the Dominican expedition, Federico Jovine, who had suffered from bronchitis, did not make it the last stretch.
Written by: riosm, 21 May 2011 9:33 AM
From: United States
Now comes the real fun part.....coming down.
Somebody help me, but what has this really achieved ?
Written by: airgordo, 21 May 2011 10:35 AM
From: Dominican Republic
well, not material things definitely, i would guess this is on the same field as the non-stop flight accross the globe on hot air balloon
Written by: ny4life, 21 May 2011 11:02 AM
From: United States, New York, NY
This inspires all Dominicans to challenge themselves and achieve there dreams. Nothing is beyond your reach. Everything is possible as long as you believe in yourself and try!!
Que Viva La Republica Dominicana!!
Written by: DomRat, 21 May 2011 11:08 AM
From: Dominican Republic
Congratulations and well done to all three of you.
Written by: Eriliza, 21 May 2011 11:58 AM
From: United States, Boston, MA
Congratulations! Well done! :)
From: United States, Brooklyn
Recognize!
Written by: SAZON, 21 May 2011 12:47 PM
From: Austria
Congratulations to the three of you !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Have a safe return home. God Bless !!!!!!!!
From: United States, Bay Area, CA - (Dei sitio)
Great example for the rest of us Dominicans...We also can do it!!
This is the way to motivate our people.
Adelante dominicanos y dominicanas!
From: United States, Bay Area, CA - (Dei sitio)
¡Que linda en el tope estás
Dominicana bandera!
¡Quién te viera, quien te viera
más arriba mucho más!
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
Gentlemen,
Heartfelt congratulations on this personal achievement of human endurance; also, for doing something positive to elevate our nation to heights usually reserved for richer and better known countries.
It is absolutely most refreshing to hear news of our beloved nation that has nothing to do with LF, Figueroa Agosto, corruption [LF], drug trade, the continued raping of our natural resources and transfer of same to heartless and greedy foreign owners, and military criminal activity, not to mention our bottom-of-the-pit justice system.
You make us very proud!
Again, congratulations! And thank you.
MJEV.
Written by: ateo2010 
, 21 May 2011 6:34 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Owning Noobs
This is a moment of great pride guys!
And what a coincidence? that the name of the first to be on top is Mella ;)
From: United States
this is a magnificent achievement for these interpid souls. bearing in mind that they are from a country where ice is best reserved for cuba libre, just acclimatising the body to those temperatures at the summit is a feat in a class by itself. i wish them a safe trip down.
Written by: RoyStone, 21 May 2011 8:39 PM
From: Australia
A good effort but hardly inspirational.
The mountain has been successfully climbed by a 13-year-old and a 76-year-old. Another has climbed it 21 times, and another took less than 17 hours from Camp III. It has also been conquered by the blind and amputees.
Written by: RoyStone, 21 May 2011 8:40 PM
From: Australia
I'd like to see a list of countries that have not climbed
Mt Everest - pretty short I would imagine. Has Santo Domingo become deserted now, with everyone now training on Pico Duarte? The proper name is Monte Tina, first climbed in 1851 by a Brit. and first time by Dominican in 1944!
Dominicans are more inspired by daring crimes.
Written by: RoyStone, 21 May 2011 8:41 PM
From: Australia
I find more inspiring the first man to conquer it was
New Zealander Edmund Hillary, although he never claimed credit, but rather said it was he and his co-climber Tenzing Norgay. Hilary subsequently devoted much of his life and his fortune to the Nepalese folk of the area.
Written by: walnut, 21 May 2011 9:46 PM
From: Bouvet Island, Cayuga lakeside
C'mon Roy, quit being such a hater.
You make it seem like anyone can climb Everest.
These fine men can be used as role models for some Dominican kids. Agreed?
True though that Hillary and Tenzing did it without oxygen tanks, almost always used today.
Written by: RoyStone, 21 May 2011 10:19 PM
From: Australia
walnut,
I am not a "hater" - I am a lover of the DR -
that's why some things make me very sad. The huge, wasted potential.
If this mountain climb inspires Dominican kids then I am all for it. However how many actually know about it?
For many DR kids they see their only route to fame, wealth and prestige is to be a successful base-ball player, politician or thief. (Some say the last two are the same).
Written by: BASTA, 21 May 2011 10:48 PM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs
And please take your garbage.
From: United States, Brooklyn
HH = Haitian Haters....
No haitian has climbed Mount Everest...
From: United States, words of wisdom from the nutcracker
great accomplishment they have climb the highest mountain in the world , now your names will be in the record books forever.
Written by: abc200, 22 May 2011 2:33 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
a little bit late. hillary and tenzing were there in 1953,
S.
Written by: RoyStone, 22 May 2011 8:11 PM
From: Australia
hellborn25,
Who's record books? Thousands of unknowns had already climbed Mt Everest as well as blind, young,old, disabled, etc.
Apart from base-ball players and a despotic dictator, DR has very few world-famous citizens. Oh yes I forgot to mention - some employee at NASA.
abc200,
A bit late?
Hey, no Dominican climbed DR's highest hill unto 1944 - nearly a century after the first Gringo (British) did it, and 4 1/2 centuries after Columbus first set foot on DR!
Dominicans don't do anything in a hurry (except when driving a car).
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
@Roy,
Hey Roy,
It is really not good practice to generalize all the time. There are many of us who go about our pursuit of significant accomplishments without seeking limelight, like our notorious president. Many of us just go on on doing the right thing, without seeking publicity or acknowledgement.
MJEV.
Written by: riosm, 22 May 2011 9:53 PM
From: United States
Heck I'm celebrating now with some dryer's vanilla ice cream.
Written by: RoyStone, 22 May 2011 10:03 PM
From: Australia
glomarexplorer,
You are correct.
In Australia we call them "quiet achievers".
Unfortunately in the media, and perhaps the public eye, those who make significant achievements in science, medicine, humanitarianism, etc, rarely make the headlines. But if one unlikely baseball team beats another, or some movie star goes into rehab, that's big news.
I must ask, what does MJEV mean?
Written by: ateo2010 , 22 May 2011 11:01 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Owning Noobs
@RoyStone, no Dominican reached el Pico Duarte until 1944 true, but we where the first ones to set a flag up there.
From: United States, words of wisdom from the nutcracker
Who's record books? Thousands of unknowns had already climbed Mt Everest as well as blind, young,old, disabled, etc.
Apart from base-ball players and a despotic dictator, DR has very few world-famous citizens. Oh yes I forgot to mention - some employee at NASA.
roy stone I didt know it was a contest to climb mount everest , Im quite sure many other countries and nationalies accomplish the task , im just giving a complement to the partipants , , so whats your deal?
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
@Roy,
My initials.
Written by: danny00, 24 May 2011 12:28 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
It is really not good practice to generalize all the time. There are many of us who go about our pursuit of significant accomplishments without seeking limelight, like our notorious president. Many of us just go on on doing the right thing, without seeking publicity or acknowledgement
THHATS CRSAP YOUR FEEDING US...
RTHE RIGHT THING?
SHIT TRY AND CROSS THE STREET SEE IF THEY DO THE RIGHT THING..
WHAT CRAP...
Written by: riosm, 24 May 2011 9:55 PM
From: United States
RoyStone,
I don't hate you....I pray for you all the time.
Written by: RoyStone, 21 Jun 2011 5:54 PM
From: Australia
goodlove2000 alias "Anita" looks like a Russian or Ukrainian internet dating scam. Be warned! What profile?!
Written by: riosm, 21 Jun 2011 6:17 PM
From: United States
RoyStone,
Your not kiddin......
I willing to bet it's a lonely 60 year old hard-up hairy male freak in his basement who hasn't had it since it had him looking for some side action.
I also bet his name is IWANTIT or INEEDIT or I"MDESPERATE or GOTTOHAVEIT.
Good thing the DT posters haven't fallen for it.
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Somebody help me, but what has this really achieved ?
Que Viva La Republica Dominicana!!
Recognize!
This is the way to motivate our people.
Adelante dominicanos y dominicanas!
Dominicana bandera!
¡Quién te viera, quien te viera
más arriba mucho más!
Gentlemen,
Heartfelt congratulations on this personal achievement of human endurance; also, for doing something positive to elevate our nation to heights usually reserved for richer and better known countries.
It is absolutely most refreshing to hear news of our beloved nation that has nothing to do with LF, Figueroa Agosto, corruption [LF], drug trade, the continued raping of our natural resources and transfer of same to heartless and greedy foreign owners, and military criminal activity, not to mention our bottom-of-the-pit justice system.
You make us very proud!
Again, congratulations! And thank you.
MJEV.
And what a coincidence? that the name of the first to be on top is Mella ;)
The mountain has been successfully climbed by a 13-year-old and a 76-year-old. Another has climbed it 21 times, and another took less than 17 hours from Camp III. It has also been conquered by the blind and amputees.
Mt Everest - pretty short I would imagine. Has Santo Domingo become deserted now, with everyone now training on Pico Duarte? The proper name is Monte Tina, first climbed in 1851 by a Brit. and first time by Dominican in 1944!
Dominicans are more inspired by daring crimes.
New Zealander Edmund Hillary, although he never claimed credit, but rather said it was he and his co-climber Tenzing Norgay. Hilary subsequently devoted much of his life and his fortune to the Nepalese folk of the area.
You make it seem like anyone can climb Everest.
These fine men can be used as role models for some Dominican kids. Agreed?
True though that Hillary and Tenzing did it without oxygen tanks, almost always used today.
I am not a "hater" - I am a lover of the DR -
that's why some things make me very sad. The huge, wasted potential.
If this mountain climb inspires Dominican kids then I am all for it. However how many actually know about it?
For many DR kids they see their only route to fame, wealth and prestige is to be a successful base-ball player, politician or thief. (Some say the last two are the same).
HH = Haitian Haters....
No haitian has climbed Mount Everest...
S.
Who's record books? Thousands of unknowns had already climbed Mt Everest as well as blind, young,old, disabled, etc.
Apart from base-ball players and a despotic dictator, DR has very few world-famous citizens. Oh yes I forgot to mention - some employee at NASA.
abc200,
A bit late?
Hey, no Dominican climbed DR's highest hill unto 1944 - nearly a century after the first Gringo (British) did it, and 4 1/2 centuries after Columbus first set foot on DR!
Dominicans don't do anything in a hurry (except when driving a car).
Hey Roy,
It is really not good practice to generalize all the time. There are many of us who go about our pursuit of significant accomplishments without seeking limelight, like our notorious president. Many of us just go on on doing the right thing, without seeking publicity or acknowledgement.
MJEV.
You are correct.
In Australia we call them "quiet achievers".
Unfortunately in the media, and perhaps the public eye, those who make significant achievements in science, medicine, humanitarianism, etc, rarely make the headlines. But if one unlikely baseball team beats another, or some movie star goes into rehab, that's big news.
I must ask, what does MJEV mean?
Apart from base-ball players and a despotic dictator, DR has very few world-famous citizens. Oh yes I forgot to mention - some employee at NASA.
roy stone I didt know it was a contest to climb mount everest , Im quite sure many other countries and nationalies accomplish the task , im just giving a complement to the partipants , , so whats your deal?
My initials.
THHATS CRSAP YOUR FEEDING US...
RTHE RIGHT THING?
SHIT TRY AND CROSS THE STREET SEE IF THEY DO THE RIGHT THING..
WHAT CRAP...
I don't hate you....I pray for you all the time.
Your not kiddin......
I willing to bet it's a lonely 60 year old hard-up hairy male freak in his basement who hasn't had it since it had him looking for some side action.
I also bet his name is IWANTIT or INEEDIT or I"MDESPERATE or GOTTOHAVEIT.
Good thing the DT posters haven't fallen for it.