Sherchan 's wife , however , was less than thrilled by her husband 's late-in-life mountaineering . Octogenarian climber abandons bid to reclaim title of the oldest man to climb Mt Everest . Nepali climber Lal ## it Sherchan , however , says government delays have prevented ascent . Warmer weather means Mt Everest is not safe to climb . Sherchan is a longtime rival of Singh 's , who last week became the oldest man to the summit .
Octogenarian climber abandons bid to reclaim title of the oldest man to climb Mt Everest . Nepali climber Lal ##it Sherchan , however , says government delays have prevented ascent . Warmer weather means Mt Everest is not safe to climb . Sherchan is a longtime rival of Singh 's , who last week became the oldest man to the summit .