Art Ulene Trains to Summit Kilimanjaro at 90, Chasing Oldest-Climber Mark
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Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 3
Art Ulene Trains to Summit Kilimanjaro at 90, Chasing Oldest-Climber Mark
2 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 3
Summary
Art Ulene plans to reach Mount Kilimanjaro’s summit on his 90th birthday, a bid to become the oldest person to top the world’s highest free-standing mountain.
The 90-year-old is training specifically for the climb, framing the effort around a personal goal to “live up to your potential instead of your age.”
Ulene says he can already picture standing above the clouds at sunrise on the summit, underscoring how the birthday ascent has become the focus of his preparation.