80-Year-Old Man Scales Everest
An 80-year-old man scaled Everest, becoming the oldest person to ever reach the peak. Yuichiro Miura climbed the mountain with the assistance of his son. This is the third time Miura has climbed over 29,000 feet to the summit.
Miura climbed Everest the first time when he was 70, and again when he was 75. His dream was to reach the top of the mountain once again, at the age of 80.
As reported by CNN, Miura advises, “if you have a dream, never give up. Dreams come true.” It was not easy for Miura, but he made his dream come true this morning.
The fact that the 80-year-old scaled Everest is even more astonishing considering several recent setbacks with his health. Two years ago, Miura was in an accident that left him with a broken hip. Four months ago Miura had surgery on his heart, to correct an irregular heart rhythm.
Despite the past medical concerns, Miura relates that he is “healthy and strong.” Miura felt confident that his son, who is a doctor, could help if he had any issues during the journey.
As reported by ESPN, Miura became famous in 1970 when he skied down Everest‘s South Col. A film documenting the feat, The Man Who Skied Down Everest, won an Oscar in 1975.
At 80 years old, Miura scaled Everest, making him the oldest to ever reach the peak. However, his record may be broken as early as next week. Min Bahadur Sherchan, age 81, is preparing to climb next week. Sherchan reports that he has experienced issues with his digestion recently, but still plans to “take up the challenge.”
As reported by SnowBrains.com, more than 2,000 climbers have reached Everest’s summit. More than 4,000 have attempted the climb.
Over 235 people have died while hiking either up or down Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. There are an estimated 120 bodies that remain on the mountain.
The youngest person to reach the peak of Everest was 13. Miura is now the oldest.
The 80-year-old scaled Everest, making his dream come true and becoming the oldest to ever reach the top. He will begin his descent this afternoon.
