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Age Restriction on Everest

© Topper Harley
View from the South Summit of Everest  © Topper Harley
View from the South Summit of Everest
© Topper Harley, May 2008

The UIAA has announced its support for the decision taken by the Chinese Tibet Mountaineering Association, to enforce age restrictions on those attempting the summit of Everest.

The CTMA - the official body that issues permits to all those attempting mountains in Tibet - has stated that only those aged between 18 and 60 will be considered for permits to climb the mountain from the Tibetan side.

The move comes after the record breaking successful ascent of Everest by American climber Jordan Romero, who summited the mountain at the age of 13 on May 22nd 2010.

  • This is an excerpt from the full report by Dave Macfarlane on PlanetFear.com

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17 Jun, 2010
Looks like Jordan Romero's record will remain unbroken then!
17 Jun, 2010
Have there been a lot of deaths attributed to age?
17 Jun, 2010
only ascending from the tibetan side though
17 Jun, 2010
Well that's b*ggered my plans then.... I've been gathering scaffolding poles for a new Anglo-Irish attempt on the N side for years... another three hundred clips and we would have been set! Damn those pesky reds, the age limit has put an end to my dream!
18 Jun, 2010
Unsurprisingly, maybe not: http://explorersweb.com/everest_k2/news.php?id=19436 Anyway, if the Chinese can fake the age of their gymnasts at the Olympics, why not let kid climbers do the same? Or just pay a bribe to make it happen, like everything else in China.
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