Thunderbird2 0 Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 This? KATHMANDU — Yuichiro Miura, a 70-year-old professional skier, was among 31 climbers who made it to the top of Mt Everest Thursday via the southeast route. Miura became the oldest man ever to stand at the roof of the world, Nepal's tourism ministry said. He breaks the record of compatriot Tomiyasu Ishikawa, who summited last year at age 65 years and 176 days. The veteran Miura was part of a nine-man team which included his son Gota, 33. Father and son had said before they set out they would ski from the summit down to Base Camp but there was no immediate news on whether they had actually carried out their plan, the ministry said. After weeks of ferocious winds near the summit, the weather suddenly changed Wednesday night and numerous teams who had been hoping for the break set off for the top. However, the window did not last and the weather closed in again, forcing scores of climbers back down again, mountaineering officials said. Among those who did manage to scoot to the top of the 8,848 meter peak in time was an expedition comprising five Japanese and three Sherpas, the ministry said. The Japanese summiters in the group were named as Taro Tanigawa, 36, Koji Nagakubo 34, Yuichi Yoshida, 33, all from Tokyo, and Takeshi Yamamura, 20, and Kenta Hirose, 33, both from Kanagawa. Two of the Nepalese were named as Sirdar Phura Tshering Sherpa, 33, and Lhakpa Dorje Sherpa, 37, while the name of the third was not immediately released. A third team, part of a joint Nepalese and Indian army expedition, however, beat the others to the Earth's highest point Thursday and became the first this year to ascend from the south side, using the route first pioneered by Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary 50 years ago. An army spokesman said the team comprised four Nepalese and three Indian soldiers, and seven Nepalese Sherpas. A total of 25 teams are hoping to conquer the world's highest mountain to celebrate Hillary and Tenzing's monumental first-ever climb on May 29, 1953. Massive celebrations are planned in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu on May 29, during which all the successful summiters will be awarded special medals by King Gyanendra. (Wire reports) Link to post Share on other sites
nzlegend 1 Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 Quote: Originally posted by db: what is the prize K-man? woah sorry, completely forgot about this thread, didnt think anyone would find out about Max, guys a legend, used to rock up at 8:30am to my gondala in Keystone with his life member pass and take a few laps, first runs, dude looked really old but was hanging in there, loved to stop and chat with the youngsters. But anyway your prize is a glass of cool amber ale of your choice next season in Hakuba Link to post Share on other sites
Wizz 11 Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 Interview with this guy on the tv over the weekend. He said something like he wants to do something more ambitious next time, but he hasn't decided on anything yet. Amazing chap. Link to post Share on other sites
justaddwater 0 Posted August 3, 2003 Share Posted August 3, 2003 Next challenge? Now I wonder what that may be? Link to post Share on other sites
Worm 0 Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 I wonder if this guy is still going strong? His 100th birthday conquest was...? Link to post Share on other sites
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