Japanese alpinist Miura, son

Japanese alpinist Miura, son

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Japanese alpinist and professional skier Yuichiro Miura (L) and his son Gota visit the Japanese Embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 27, 2013, after jointly climbing Mt. Everest. At 80, the elder Miura became the oldest person on May 23 to reach the summit of the 8,848-meter mountain.

Miura after climbing Everest

Miura after climbing Everest

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Yuichiro Miura holds a press conference in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 26, 2013, after traveling from a base camp of Mt. Everest. Miura and his team reached the summit of Mt. Everest on May 23, making Miura, an 80-year-old Japanese alpinist and professional skier, the oldest person ever to scale the 8,848-meter mountain.

Miura after climbing Everest

Miura after climbing Everest

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Yuichiro Miura (L) holds a press conference in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 26, 2013, after traveling from a base camp of Mt. Everest. Miura and his team reached the summit of Mt. Everest on May 23, making Miura, an 80-year-old Japanese alpinist and professional skier, the oldest person ever to scale the 8,848-meter mountain. To the right is his second son Gota, who also climbed the mountain peak.

Miura after climbing Everest

Miura after climbing Everest

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Yuichiro Miura holds a press conference in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 26, 2013, after traveling from a base camp of Mt. Everest. Miura and his team reached the summit of Mt. Everest on May 23, making Miura, an 80-year-old Japanese alpinist and professional skier, the oldest person ever to scale the 8,848-meter mountain.

Miura at Everest base camp

Miura at Everest base camp

EVEREST BASE CAMP, Nepal - Yuichiro Miura celebrates after arriving at the base camp of Mt. Everest in Nepal by a helicopter on May 26, 2013. He arrived in Kathmandu later the same day. Miura and his team reached the summit of Mt. Everest on May 23, making Miura, an 80-year-old Japanese alpinist and professional skier, the oldest person ever to scale the 8,848-meter mountain.

Miura arrives at Everest base camp

Miura arrives at Everest base camp

EVEREST BASE CAMP, Nepal - Photo shows Yuichiro Miura after his arrival at the base camp of Mt. Everest in Nepal by a helicopter on May 26, 2013. He later arrived in Kathmandu the same day. Miura and his team reached the summit of Mt. Everest on May 23, making Miura, an 80-year-old Japanese climber, the oldest person ever to scale the 8,848-meter mountain.

Miura arrives at Everest base camp

Miura arrives at Everest base camp

EVEREST BASE CAMP, Nepal - Yuichiro Miura (2nd from R) gets off a helicopter, assisted by his eldest son Yuta (R) and another man, at the base camp of Mt. Everest in Nepal on May 26, 2013. He later arrived in Kathmandu the same day. Miura and his team reached the summit of Mt. Everest on May 23, making Miura, an 80-year-old Japanese climber, the oldest person ever to scale the 8,848-meter mountain.

Miura arrives at Everest base camp

Miura arrives at Everest base camp

EVEREST BASE CAMP, Nepal - Yuichiro Miura acknowledges the support staff celebrating his arrival at the base camp of Mt. Everest in Nepal by a helicopter on May 26, 2013. He later arrived in Kathmandu the same day. Miura and his team reached the summit of Mt. Everest on May 23, making Miura, an 80-year-old Japanese climber, the oldest person ever to scale the 8,848-meter mountain.

80-year-old climbs Mt. Everest

80-year-old climbs Mt. Everest

MT. EVEREST BASE CAMP, Nepal - A May 21, 2013, photo shows the tent of Japanese climber Yuichiro Miura and his party at the base camp on the Nepal side of Mt. Everest. On May 23, 2013, 80-year-old Miura became the oldest person ever to reach the summit of the 8,848-meter mountain.

Japanese becomes oldest person to conquer Mt. Everest

Japanese becomes oldest person to conquer Mt. Everest

KALA PATTHAR, Nepal - Yuichiro Miura stands at the summit of Mt. Everest at 9:03 a.m. on May 23, 2013. Miura, an 80-year-old Japanese climber, became the oldest person in the world to scale the 8,848-meter mountain.

Japanese becomes oldest person to conquer Mt. Everest

Japanese becomes oldest person to conquer Mt. Everest

TOKYO, Japan - High school students celebrate in Tokyo on May 23, 2013, shortly after Yuichiro Miura, an 80-year-old Japanese climber and the principal of their school, reached the summit of Mt. Everest and became the oldest person in the world to scale the 8,848-meter mountain.

Japanese becomes oldest person to conquer Mt. Everest

Japanese becomes oldest person to conquer Mt. Everest

KALA PATTHAR, Nepal - Yuichiro Miura stands at the summit of Mt. Everest at 9:03 a.m. on May 23, 2013. Miura, an 80-year-old Japanese climber, became the oldest person in the world to scale the 8,848-meter mountain.

Japanese becomes oldest person to conquer Mt. Everest

Japanese becomes oldest person to conquer Mt. Everest

TOKYO, Japan - Emiri Miura (L), daughter of Japanese climber Yuichiro Miura, and his wife Tomoko speak with the 80-year-old climber over the phone at his management office in Tokyo on May 23, 2013, shortly after he reached the summit of Mt. Everest and became the oldest person in the world to scale the 8,848-meter mountain.

Japanese becomes oldest person to conquer Mt. Everest

Japanese becomes oldest person to conquer Mt. Everest

TOKYO, Japan - High school students celebrate in Tokyo on May 23, 2013, shortly after Yuichiro Miura, an 80-year-old Japanese climber and the principal of their school, reached the summit of Mt. Everest and became the oldest person in the world to scale the 8,848-meter mountain.

Japanese becomes oldest person to conquer Mt. Everest

Japanese becomes oldest person to conquer Mt. Everest

KALA PATTHAR, Nepal - A mountain climbing team led by Yuichiro Miura approaches the summit of Mt. Everest at 8:55 a.m. on May 23, 2013. The team reached the summit shortly afterward, making Miura, an 80-year-old Japanese climber, the oldest person in the world to scale the 8,848-meter mountain.

Japanese becomes oldest person to conquer Mt. Everest

Japanese becomes oldest person to conquer Mt. Everest

TOKYO, Japan - High school students celebrate in Tokyo on May 23, 2013, shortly after Yuichiro Miura, an 80-year-old Japanese climber and the principal of their school, reached the summit of Mt. Everest and became the oldest person in the world to scale the 8,848-meter mountain.

Japanese becomes oldest person to conquer Mt. Everest

Japanese becomes oldest person to conquer Mt. Everest

KALA PATTHAR, Nepal - A mountain climbing team led by Yuichiro Miura approaches the summit of Mt. Everest at 8:23 a.m. on May 23, 2013. The team reached the summit around 9 a.m., making Miura, an 80-year-old Japanese climber, the oldest person in the world to scale the 8,848-meter mountain.