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.

And on Sunday, the McClung men reached the camp, likely making David the eldest person in the world to complete the rigorous hike. Earlier this year, outlets reported that an 80-year-old Australian woman, Carolyn Robinson, had also embarked on the same journey, making her the oldest woman to make it to the South Base Camp.

South Base Camp serves as the starting point for those who want to summit the mountain, and is conside

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