South African Sbusiso Vilane completed his third summit of Mount Everest

Listen as Sbusiso Vilane tells Jane about his Mount Everast and Comrades journey below, or read the details under the podcast: 

Sibusiso Vilane completed his third summit of Mount Everest and without the support of oxygen too! He climbed to an altitude of 8,000 meters before turning back.

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In 1999, he summited Kilimanjaro and went on to the Himalayas in 2002, where he successfully climbed Pokalde, Lobujé, and Island Peak, all of which are over 6,000 meters high - they were the only peaks he climbed before his Mount Everest expedition.

Back in 2003, he became the first black man to make the summit, and he now wants the world to know that more black climbers are needed. 

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Sibusiso has been climbing since 1996 after meeting John Doble, the former British high commissioner to Swaziland. The two became friends when Doble was posted to Swaziland, and Vilane worked locally as a ranger. Sibusiso is also a motivational speaker. 

He returned last Thursday, and now he is on a mission to complete the Comrades Marathon on June 10th! Superhero, right?! 

This man is incredible and an inspiration. I have never been a climber, but I was so moved when I came across his achievements. Right now I want to encourage all children to take up climbing.