| NARITA, Japan, June 6 (UPI) -- Japanese skier Yuichiro Miura came home a hero after scaling the summit of Mount Everest for the second time in his 70s. SAVE MONEY ON TRAVEL DEALS Miura returned to Narita Airport in Chiba Friday after scoring his remarkable feat May 26 at the age of 75 years and 7 months. He was greeted by about 40 well-wishers including students from Clark Memorable International High School, where he's the principal. "It was long; I'm exhausted", a smiling Miura told his fans and Mainichi Shimbun. "What more could I do? I'm satisfied." In 2003, Miura reached the summit of Mount Everest at the age of 70 years and 7 months. He's already talking about going until he's 80. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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