An elderly Japanese man conquered the mountain in a wheelchair (4 photos + 1 video)
Japan's Yuichiro Miura, now 90, climbs a mountain Fuji. For lifting, he used a specially designed wheelchair for mountaineering. 
Long-lived Japanese climber Yuichiro Miura made unusual ascent. Together with a group of friends and relatives, the 90-year-old a man in a wheelchair reached the summit of Mount Fuji at a height of 3776 m.
Japan's highest mountain is a popular hiking destination. walks, but older people climb it extremely rarely. Unique Miura was able to climb in three days. man on purpose constructed mountaineering wheelchair began climbing early in the morning when the sun was above the horizon. By using climbers he reached the summit of Fuji. Most of the three days climbing, he dragged a stroller on a rope. 
“Thanks to everyone, I was able to fulfill my wish - climb to the top. This is amazing. I managed to make climbing in a cheerful company. The view was so amazing that I I will never forget, ”Miura shared his impressions. 
Skier and mountaineer Miura climbed not only Mount Fuji - in 2013, at the age of 80, he became the oldest person conquered Everest. Yuichiro also became famous after in 1966 successfully skied down Mount Fuji using a parachute to descent slowdown. 
In June 2020, Miura, then 87 years old, found himself in the hospital due to spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma. Compression of the nerves in the neck leads to paralysis of the arms and legs, however, Yuuichirou can control his hands, but suffers from the thrill of needles and pins in the legs when moving the body.
