85 year old Min Bahadur Sherchan unfortunate demise on Mt. Everest

An 85 year old former British Gorkha died at the Everest base camp on Saturday afternoon. Born in Western Nepal, Min Bahadur sherchan first ascended Mt.Everest (8848 m) in 2008 at the age of 76, making him the oldest person in the world to successfully climb it. But in 2013, 80 year old Japanese climber Yuichiro Miura broke his record and claimed the title. Sherchan made further attempts in 2015 and 2016, but he missed both the attempts due to the Earthquake and some paperwork related issue.

Sherchan had started his climbing career in 1960 when he successfully climbed Mt. Dhaulagiri (8167 m), the world’s seventh highest peak.  His death on Everest is the second fatality in the spring climbing season. Experienced Swiss climber Ueli Steck died last month when he fell from a steep ridge during an acclimatization.