EverestHistory.com: Naomi Uemura

Born in Kaminogo, Hidaka Town, Kinosaki Gun, Hyogo Prefecture on February 12, 1941, Naomi Uemura was the second Japanese to reach the summit of Mt. Everest (May 11^th 1970) or perhaps he was the first. As the story goes, Teruo Matsuura, (who was one of the 39 climbers, seventy-seven Sherpas and one woman on the expedition) reached the top first. Though Naomi Uemura led almost all route from the last camp to the top, and at final moment, Uemura gave way to the elder Matsuura.

Uemura would go on to solo climb the highest peaks on five continents, Kilimanjaro in Africa, Aconcagua in South America, Mt. Blanc in Europe, and McKinley in North America.

His other adventurous exploits are impressive as well, including rafting solo 6,500 kilometers down the Amazon River and trekking 12,000-kilometers solo across the Arctic from Greenland to Alaska. On May 1^st 1978 he was the first person to reach the North Pole alone. The trip took Uemura 57 grueling days by dogsled.

On his 43^rd birthday (February 12, 1984) he became the first solo climber to summit 6,194-meter Mt. McKinley (Denali) in winter. He lost radio contact the following day and is presumed dead.

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