It will take Art Ulene 13 days of arduous hiking in thin mountain air to get to the top of Kilimanjaro.
Sydney Page
When Art Ulene closes his eyes, he can picture the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro with clarity - standing above the clouds, watching the sun rise beneath him. It’s a sight he plans to see on his 90th birthday.
Three days a week, Ulene climbs stairs - his goal is 50 flights, 55 when he’s pushing himself. Then he lifts weights. He is 89, and training to climb Kilimanjaro, aiming to spend his 90th birthday, July 13, somewhere above 19,000 feet on the highest free-standing mountain in the world.
“Stereotypes portray aging as an inevitable period of decline; I am living proof that that’s not true,” Ulene said. “Live up to your potential instead of your age.”
