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Min Bahadur Sherchan, a former British Gurkha soldier, was trying to reclaim the record from Japan's Yuichiro Miura, who climbed Everest aged 80 in 2013.
Mr Miura broke Mr Sherchan's own record set as a 76-year-old in 2008.
Mr Sherchan died at base camp on Saturday afternoon, officials at Nepal's tourism office said. Doctors suspect he suffered a heart attack.
"I want to climb Everest to set a record so that it will inspire people to dream big," hetold German news agency DPA in March. "This will instil a sense of pride among old people like me."
"My climb will demonstrate that age doesn't stop you from realising your goal."
To prepare, he walked 1,200km (745 miles) across Nepal in 2003
originally posted by: knowledgehunter0986
Possibly one of the greatest feats any one human can do, both mentally and physically, is climb to the top of Mount Everest.
originally posted by: knowledgehunter0986
a reply to: namelesss
The title alone should tell you wether he finished or not.
And are you really mocking this man? What have you achieved in life?
What an ignorant post.
originally posted by: knowledgehunter0986
a reply to: namelesss
You sir/mam are ignorance at its finest.
originally posted by: knowledgehunter0986
a reply to: namelesss
Yes ignore the 99 percent of the post and focus the last sentence.
As for the feat itself, if you think this is some self destructing act of vanity, you are terribly wrong and comparing him to the Kardashians is only making you look more ignorant.
Ever heard of perseverance? Determination? Willpower?