Japanese Octogenarian Reaches Everest Peak

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Yuichiro Miura, an 80-year-old Japanese man (become - became - has become) the (old - oldest - older) person to climb the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest, when he reached the top of the 8,850-meter Himalayan peak (in - at - on) Thursday after a week-long ascent.

Miura, who (had - will have - has had) three heart operations in recent years, also (climbed - climbs - will climb)  Mount Everest at age 70 and 75.  After (to reach - reaching -he will reach) the summit (in - on - at) Thursday, he said by phone that he was exhausted but very happy.

Prior to the climb, Miura's daughter, Emili Miura, (told - tells - will tell) reporters "My father (lived - will live - lives) by the motto that nothing is impossible.  He (should -may - will)  want to conquer Everest a fourth time. Please, don't tell him that.  For the family members, every time he (goes - went - will go) to Everest, we hope this (will - is going - are going) to be the last time, but he always (comes - come - came) back with the next objective. (Although - Despite - Because) his age and ailments, we fully support his climb".

Yuichiro Miura (was breaking - breaks - broke) the record (held - was held - is held)  by a 76-year-old Nepalese man, Min Bahadur Sherchan. Miura's record, (however - although - because), could be short-lived.  Sherchan, now 81, plans (starting - to start - start) ascending Mount Everest in a few days.

Yuichiro Miura (will be - is - was) accompanied by his 43-year-old son, a photographer, (other- the other - another) experienced Japanese climber and some Nepalese Sherpas. On his ascent, he and his team (should take - took - must take) a route on the southwest side of Everest in Nepal. The group took seven days (to reach - reaching - and reached) the top.

Yuichiro Miura trained by climbing areas of the Himalayas up to 5,500 meters. He also (spend - spent - will spend) time walking with nine kilograms of weight on his ankles and up to 18 kilograms in a backpack.

Meanwhile, tourism officials say five climbers trying to scale another giant Himalayan peak, Kangchenjunga, (are missing - is missing - missed).  The climbers included two Hungarians, one South Korean and two Nepalese Sherpas.

Frits Vrijlandt, 45, head of the International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation, reached the Everest summit at age 33. He does not recommend that 80-year-old climbers try to do the same. Even (much more young - much young - much younger) people, if not trained climbers, can pass out there in five minutes and die in an hour.

For Yuichiro Miura, there is always (other - another - the other) goal. He believes that nothing is impossible.