80-year-old man to climb Mount Everest

Nepal (DS) An 80-year-old man is planning his third trip to the top of Mount Everest. Yuichiro Miura has previously reached the peak of the mountain in 2003 and 2008.

If he succeeds in conquering the mountain again, he will be the oldest person to have done so. He said to Reuters: “The record is not so important for me, it is important to get to the top. If you wish strongly, have courage and endurance, then you can get to the summit of your dream.

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