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From: Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA | Date: May 24, 2007| Author: Eric Hughes | Copyright information

Quarryville man first from county to scale Everest WORLD'S 5 HIGHEST MOUNTAIN PEAKS

Terry Schuck stood atop Mount Everest Tuesday, apparently becoming the first person from Lancaster County to scale the world's tallest peak.

The Quarryville resident made it to the summit at 9 a.m. Tuesday - local Nepal time - becoming one of fewer than 2,100 climbers to reach the top of Mount Everest. He could not be reached for comment, but he sent periodic e-mails on his progress to fr...

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