Oldest person to climb Everest (male)

According to Official Guinness Records,

The oldest man to ascend Everest is Yuichiro Miura (Japan, b. 12 October 1932), who reached the summit on 23 May 2013 at the age of 80 years 223 days. On his descent, he was helicoptered from Camp 2 to Kathmandu. This is the third time that he has held this record: he previously reached the highest point on Earth as the world's oldest summiteer in 2003 and again at 2008.

For a complete list of 2013 records, please visit 2013 Guinness Records in Nepal.

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