Oldest person to climb Everest (female)
The current oldest person to climb everest (female) record is 73 years, held by Tamae Watanabe, set on May 19, 2012. Last checked October 10, 2026.
73
years
Tamae Watanabe
- Holder
- Tamae Watanabe
- Record
- 73 years
- Exact figure
- 73 years, 180 days
- Location
- Mount Everest (north side), China/Nepal
- Date set
- May 19, 2012
- Recognized by
- Guinness World Records
- Last checked
- October 10, 2026
Put it in perspective
Tamae Watanabe lived through 73 years of history. Here is what changed along the way.
- Born1939
- Age 301969First people walk on the Moon
- Age 501989The Berlin Wall falls
- Age 732012Sets the record: 73 years, 180 days
Sources
- guinnessworldrecords.com Oldest person to climb mt everest (female)
- npr.org Oldest woman to summit everest breaks record a second time
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