Japanese climber Yuichiro Miura, despite enduring his fourth heart surgery in January, recaptured the title of oldest person to climb Mount Everest on Thursday, though he might not hold the record for long.
Miura, at age 80, summited the tallest mountain on Earth, successfully climbing the 29,035-foot peak for the third time. He previously conquered Mount Everest at ages 70 and 75.
“I made it!” Miura told Associated Press by phone. “I never … Pictures and more
Growing up in Arizona, Sierra Blair-Coyle frequented the local outdoor mall. Unlike most young girls, however, it wasn’t the promise of a new pair of jeans that drew her there—it was a rock-climbing wall. At age 8, Blair-Coyle began climbing routes that would eventually lead to a spot on her local climbing gym’s team and send her hurtling toward a career as competitive rock climber. And make no mistake: Sierra climbs to win. She was the youngest qualifier for the 2010 World Cup and just last year placed seventh at the 2012 American Bouldering Series Nationals. There’s no doubt about it: the 19-year-old Arizona State University sophomore is having a moment.
“My biggest professional goal is … Pictures and more
Vanessa O’Brien of Boston becomes fastest woman to climb Seven Summits, trek to North and South poles, doing so in 11 months.
Climbing all Seven Summits and walking to the South and North poles is an achievement known as the Explorers Grand Slam.
To do it in a lifetime is pretty incredible. Think about it: Only about 30 people are said to have accomplished the feat.
So to complete the Grand Slam within a calendar year is nothing short of amazing, yet that is exactly what … More