Arthur Muir and Tsang Yin Hung.

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Fastest Woman, Oldest American To Scale Mt Everest Return Safely

Amid COVID-19, Hong Kong’s Tsang Yin-hung has become the fastest female climber to scale the Mount Everest in record 25 hours and 50 minutes. A teacher by profession, Tsang made only two stops from the base camp to the destination during her expedition. Another climber, 75-year-old Aurthur Muir, a former Chicago attorney also became the oldest American to scale Everest. Aurthur achieved the feat in his second attempt.

Sun, 30 May 2021 - 05:30 PM / by Sohini Mandal

Tags: mount everest, fastest climber, Tsang Yin Hung, Americans, Arthur Muir

Courtesy: The Indian Express