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90-Year-Old Doctor Becomes Oldest Kilimanjaro Summiter

7/22/2026

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Dr. Art Ulene, a 90-year-old retired OB-GYN, became the oldest person to summit Mount Kilimanjaro on July 13, his birthday.
He completed a 15-day CareScout trek, climbing 11½ days and descending four, with a chair pulled each hour for five- to ten-minute rests.
After collapsing at the summit, he celebrated with a birthday cake, icing, song and dancing.

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Dr. Art Ulene, a 90-year-old retired OB-GYN, became the oldest person to summit Mount Kilimanjaro on July 13, his birthday.
He completed a 15-day CareScout trek, climbing 11½ days and descending four, with a chair pulled each hour for five- to ten-minute rests.
After collapsing at the summit, he celebrated with a birthday cake, icing, song and dancing.