Kansas Man, 82, May Be Oldest Person to Climb to Mt. Everest Base Camp

Kansas man, 82, may be oldest person to climb to Mt. Everest base camp

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — An 82-year-old metro man defied the odds this weekend, potentially becoming the oldest person to trek to the South Base Camp of Mount Everest in Nepal. Eight days ago, David McClung of Olathe, Kansas, and his son Dennis McClung, 55, set off on a journey to complete the 17,598-foot climb to the South Base Camp of the world's tallest mountain. A photo of David McClung of Olathe, Kansas, and his son, Dennis McClung, climbi…

82-year-old Olathe man becomes oldest person to climb to Mt. Everest base camp

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- An 82-year-old metro man defied the odds this weekend, becoming the oldest person to trek to the South Base Camp of Mount Everest in Nepal. Eight days ago, David McClung of Olathe, Kansas, and his son Dennis McClung, 55, set off on a journey to complete the 17,598-foot climb to the South Base Camp of the world's tallest mountain. From metro to MET: Pieces from local hair museum to be displayed across US And on Sunday, …