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80-year-old Japanese man conquers Everest, 81-year-old Nepalese rival hot on his heels
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Philip Kendall
May 24, 2013
George Mallroy, one of the first Britons to attempt to conquer Mount Everest back in 1924, famously said of his desire to climb the mountain that he did so “because it’s there.” In the case of two of the mountain’s most recent visitors, “because I can” might be a better mantra.
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