Record: Mount Everest

[AllICanSay]

Tokyo, May 29: A 71-year-old Japanese man has become the world's oldest person to climb Mount Everest, topping a feat set by a compatriot last year.

Former school teacher Katsusuke Yanagisawa reached the summit last Tuesday, a mountain tour group who organised his climb said on Tuesday. It said he climbed from the Tibetan side of the Himalayan peak.

"I feel at ease. I was able to break the record thanks to friends who supported me," Yanagisawa was quoted as saying by Kyodo news agency.

His age would make him the oldest person to have climbed the 8,850 metre peak, an official at the Japan Mountaineering Association said.

The list of climbers who have conquered Everest include a blind person, a man with an artificial leg and the youngest, a 16-year-old boy.

The previous record for the oldest climber was a 70-year-old man from eastern Japan who reached the summit in May last year.

Japanese are frequent climbers of Mount Everest. Nearly 2,000 people have climbed the peak and at least 202 have died trying to do so.



That's just awsome

[YaksokuDa]

haha another age one eh?

They also hold oldesy person to play Rugby, set in England a few years ago, the guy was like 100 odd I think lol, Japanese and their oldness! >,<

[Kanji_The_Wanderer]

Originally Posted by YaksokuDa

Japanese and their oldness! >,<

What's wrong with Japanese people being old? They are lucky to live so long and to be so healthy all their life. Not many 80 yr. old men could climb any mountain and live to tell about it. But since they take care of themselves so well, all the seafood, and non-fat food they consume really helps.

That's amzing though how he was able to reach the summit. And mount Everest continues to grow taller each year. A 16 yr. old and a blind man climbed it? That is amazing as well. I'd probably chicken out, since I don't think there are any roads. You actually have to scale the mountain

[Katchan6]

Originally Posted by Kanji_The_Wanderer

What's wrong with Japanese people being old? They are lucky to live so long and to be so healthy all their life. Not many 80 yr. old men could climb any mountain and live to tell about it.

i dont think she ment it in a bad way...
japanese ppl r so lucky
well its more there lifestyle...
so many ppl try 2 be healthy by living on salad but look at japanese food!

[YaksokuDa]

Originally Posted by Katchan6

i dont think she ment it in a bad way...
japanese ppl r so lucky
well its more there lifestyle...
so many ppl try 2 be healthy by living on salad but look at japanese food!

Correct, I meant it in a jealous way.
I'm male >.>
Guess I should change my Avatar lol

Oh yeah, I think the best place in the world to grow old was in Okinawa, can't remember too well.

And on the news before, there was a (some european country) guy that tried to climb Everest in shorts and failed lol

[Yggdrazzil]

Incredible feat, respect for the old man. Well respect for anyone conquering the Mount Everest, but just a little bit more for the 71 year old !!