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Japanese 80-year-old claims Everest record | Japanese 80-year-old claims Everest record |
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An 80-year old Japanese mountaineer has reached the summit of Mount Everest, making him the oldest man to scale the world's highest peak. | |
Yuichiro Miura, who climbed Everest when he was 70 and then again at 75, reached the peak early on Thursday morning, his support team said. | Yuichiro Miura, who climbed Everest when he was 70 and then again at 75, reached the peak early on Thursday morning, his support team said. |
He replaces Nepal's Min Bahadur Sherchan, who was 76 when he conquered Everest in 2008, as the record holder. | He replaces Nepal's Min Bahadur Sherchan, who was 76 when he conquered Everest in 2008, as the record holder. |
But Mr Sherchan, now 81, is set to tackle the mountain again next week. | But Mr Sherchan, now 81, is set to tackle the mountain again next week. |
Mr Miura began his final charge for the 29,035-foot (8,850-meter) peak around 02:00 on Thursday, Japanese media reported, and arrived at the summit some seven hours later. | Mr Miura began his final charge for the 29,035-foot (8,850-meter) peak around 02:00 on Thursday, Japanese media reported, and arrived at the summit some seven hours later. |
"I made it!'' Mr Miura said, speaking to his family and supporters via satellite phone from the summit. | |
"I never imagined I could make it to the top of Mt Everest at age 80. This is the world's best feeling, although I'm totally exhausted. Even at 80, I can still do quite well.'' | |
A Nepalese mountaineering official also confirmed to the Associated Press news agency that Mr Miura had made it to the summit. | A Nepalese mountaineering official also confirmed to the Associated Press news agency that Mr Miura had made it to the summit. |
Mr Miura made the climb with three other Japanese climbers, including his son, and six Nepali Sherpas, Reuters news agency reported. | |
An extreme skier who once held a world speed-skiing record, Mr Miura broke his pelvis and left thigh in 2009 and has also had a number of operations on his heart. | An extreme skier who once held a world speed-skiing record, Mr Miura broke his pelvis and left thigh in 2009 and has also had a number of operations on his heart. |
Ahead of his climb, he said scaling Everest was about challenging his limits and honouring "the great Mother Nature". | Ahead of his climb, he said scaling Everest was about challenging his limits and honouring "the great Mother Nature". |
"If the limit of age 80 is at the summit of Mt. Everest, the highest place on earth, one can never be happier," he wrote on his expedition website. |
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