80 Year Old Man Becomes Oldest To Successfully Conquer Mount Everest

An 80-year-old Japanese man on Thursday became the oldest man to reach the top of Mt. Everest, officials said.

Yuichiro Miura reached the top of Everest Thursday morning with his physician son Gota, mountaineering official Gyanendra Shrestha said from the base of Everest.

Miura’s achievement eclipses that of a Nepali man who climbed Everest at age 76 in 2008.

The oldest woman to climb Everest is also a Japanese. She was 73 when she reached the top last year.

Miura broke his hip in an accident two years ago, and he underwent heart surgery in January.

“I am still healthy and strong. I think I have a good chance to reach the summit of Everest,” he said via phone earlier this month.


To prepare, Miura walked three times a week with loads of 25 to 30 kilograms (55 to 66 lbs) on his back.

He reached the top of the 8,848-meter (29,035-foot) peak twice before: in 2003 at age 70, and in 2008 at age 75.

“I have a dream to climb Everest at this age,” he said. “If you have a dream, never give up. Dreams come true.”



Facts and Figures On Mount Everest:

    Mount Everest is earth’s highest mountain
    It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas.
    It is over 60 million years old.
    Everest grows by about a quarter of an inch every year.
    It was first identified by a British survey team in lead by sir George Everest in 1841
    Everest was first named Peak 15, but later changed to mount Everest after sir George Everest.
    Youngest man to climb the Everest is American Jordan Romero age 13. He conquered it on May 23        2010.
    223 People have died trying to climb mount Everest, almost all are still on the mountain.
    Oldest Woman to climb the mount was Japanese Tamae Watanabe, age 73 in 2012.
    Most Climbers est alot of rice and noodles for food.
    It takes about 2 months to reach the top of the mountain.
    Everest is covered with deep snow all year.


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