Everest 2013: The Secret to Climbing at 80
Some of the largest teams have now arrived in Kathmandu including Himalayan Experience, no aka Himex and Russell Brice. Himex has a smaller Everest team with 10 climbers but an additional 6 going for Lhotse and an all women effort on Nuptse of 4 climbers. Himex’s overall lead guide is Mark “Woody” Woodward from New […]
Yuichiro Miura: Everest at Age 80!
One never to give up, the former record holder for the oldest Everest summit, Japanese Yuichiro Miura, is now targeting another summit at age 80 – in 2013. This according to a report today from AFP. He wants to climb the north this time after previously completing two successful south-side climbs. Late last week he […]