[hal ogen]

I guess he was wrong.

[Sasparilla]

Maybe he will be the oldest person to die while trying to climb Everest. Not the record he wanted. ;

[heterosupremacist]

meh. The beloved of the dearly departed will certainly say, “He died doing what he loved.”

I would think he died because he was an obstinate Schmuck.

8o)

Just playing, May he Rest In Peace.

[50mm]

Looks like he really, really wanted to go and now he's not getting out of there.

[Cowboy Bob]

Sherchan told The Associated Press that once he had completed the climb and became famous, he intended to travel to conflict areas to spread a message of peace.

LOL! At least it wasn't "Global Warming/Climate Change."

[Berlin_Freeper]

I’m not going anyplace where I can’t buy a kitchen magnet for the fridge.

[Huskrrrr]

At 85 my Dad couldn’t walk across the street without oxygen, due to emphysema. I respect this climber and the life he led. Still, it’s sad.

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.

[Seruzawa]

I think going that way is pretty cool. Climbing MtEverest at 85? Right on Gramps!

[Gay State Conservative]

Suicide by mountain.

[Bayan]

Good for him. He died doing what he wanted to do and pushing his personal limit, doesn’t get any better than that.

[Old Yeller]

So he’s the oldest one to die on Everest. That’s just as good, isnt it?

[Hot Tabasco]

Min Bahadur Sherchan died at the Everest base camp on Saturday evening.

Hope he didn't have to pay the $35K outfitter fee to walk the ropes..............

[Hot Tabasco]

died at the Everest base camp

At least at the base camp they'll send his body back down to his family...../....

[HereInTheHeartland]

Last marathon I ran 4 years ago ; there was a 85 year old guy I passed.
A couple other people said it was his 59th marathon and he had come from India to do it.
Way cool to stay active; not everyone can; but great to push ones self

[TChad]

I read Jon Krakauer's book "Into Thin Air."

Mount Everest is very, very good at killing people.

[Mercat]

We’re moving to our farm and in re-doing the house there we put in all new appliances (first time in my life!!!) But the fridge had to be able to hold magnets. They actually make them now that are not metal and you can’t use magnets. Hard to believe.

[USMCPOP]

I’m old enough and wise enough to know better than to ask someone to hold my beer while I try something. Either they will drop the beer or I’ll drop. It’s a no-win situation.

[Daffynition]

Don't deny the human will for accomplishment:

In December 1995, Col. Vaughan returned to Antarctica and climbed “Mount Vaughan,” named for him by Admiral Byrd in appreciation of his contributions to polar exploration. Vaughan was three days shy of his 89th birthday when he reached the 10,300-foot high summit.

http://www.americanpolar.org/colonel-norman-vaughan/

http://www.normanvaughan.com/