(091124) -- KATHMANDU, Nov. 24, 2009 (Xinhua) -- Min Bahadur Sherchan speaks at a program in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, Nov. 23, 2009. Min Bahadur Sherchan has officially replaced Japanese climber Yuichiro Miura in the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest man to climb Mt Qomolangma (also Mt Everest), a press meet said on Monday. The certificate handed to Sherchan by the Guinness World Records says, The oldest man to climb Mt Everest is Min Bahadur Sherchan (Nepal b.20 June 1931) who reached the summit on 25 May 2008 at the age of 76 years 340 days. (Xinhua/Bimal Gautam) (1)NEPAL-KATH

(091124) -- KATHMANDU, Nov. 24, 2009 (Xinhua) -- Min Bahadur Sherchan speaks at a program in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, Nov. 23, 2009. Min Bahadur Sherchan has officially replaced Japanese climber Yuichiro Miura in the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest man to climb Mt Qomolangma (also Mt Everest), a press meet said on Monday. The certificate handed to Sherchan by the Guinness World Records says, The oldest man to climb Mt Everest is Min Bahadur Sherchan (Nepal b.20 June 1931) who reached the summit on 25 May 2008 at the age of 76 years 340 days. (Xinhua/Bimal Gautam) (1)NEPAL-KATH Stock Photo
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(091124) -- KATHMANDU, Nov. 24, 2009 (Xinhua) -- Min Bahadur Sherchan speaks at a program in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, Nov. 23, 2009. Min Bahadur Sherchan has officially replaced Japanese climber Yuichiro Miura in the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest man to climb Mt Qomolangma (also Mt Everest), a press meet said on Monday. The certificate handed to Sherchan by the Guinness World Records says, The oldest man to climb Mt Everest is Min Bahadur Sherchan (Nepal b.20 June 1931) who reached the summit on 25 May 2008 at the age of 76 years 340 days. (Xinhua/Bimal Gautam) (1)NEPAL-KATHMANDU-QOMOLANGMA CLIMBER-GUINNESS PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN 091124 Kathmandu Nov 24 2009 XINHUA Min Bahadur Speaks AT a Program in Kathmandu Capital of Nepal Nov 23 2009 Min Bahadur has officially replaced Japanese Climber Yuichiro Miura in The Guinness Book of World Records As The Oldest Man to CLIMB Mt Qomolangma Thus Mt Everest a Press Meet Said ON Monday The Certificate handed to by The Guinness World Records Says The Oldest Man to CLIMB Mt Everest IS Min Bahadur Nepal B 20 June 1931 Who reached The Summit ON 25 May 2008 AT The Age of 76 Years 340 Days XINHUA Bimal Gautam 1 Nepal Kathmandu Qomolangma Climber Guinness PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN

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