Wednesday, July 21, 2010

  Oldest person to reach the top of Mt Kilimanjaro  - George Solt sets world record
   Mt Kilimanjaro, Tanzania -- George Solt , an 82-year-old resident of Maidenhead in the UK, reached the top of Mt Kilimanjaro (5895m), Africa’s highest mountain in northern Tanzania,  in memory of his wife , Jen - setting the new world record for the Oldest person to reach the top of Mt Kilimanjaro .

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   The old man, a retired chemical engineer, reached Uhuru peak, the highest point on Africa’s rooftop at 5,896 metres above sea level.

    The money raised from the climb will go towards the hospice that looked after his wife in later life: the Willen Hospice, near Milton Keynes.

    “It is now confirmed Mr George Solt has fulfilled his dream of becoming the oldest person to reach the top of Mt Kilimanjaro,” an official of the organisers said on phone.

   Summits Africa, an Arusha-based tour firm that organised the expedition, said Mr Solt spent eight days to reach the highest point on Mt Kilimanjaro alongside members of his family and some aides.

    After spending eight days on the rather harsh, chilly and windy weather on the mountain, the team will descend through the Mweka gate.

    Mr Solt, who was accompanied by five members of his family including three of his grand children, said in Arusha last week that he had undertaken the expedition in memory of his wife who died last year.

    "She came from a mountaineering family and was still climbing at 80. We climbed in the Alps for years, often following routes pioneered by her Victorian ancestors, but she suffered from altitude sickness." says Mr Solt.

    The trip to scale Africa’s famous mountain was also accomplished with the support of Action Challenge, a UK-based charity event organiser.    

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Wednesday, July 21, 2010