Whitey Ford
07-11-2020, 07:52 PM
The first Black man to summit Everest wants to tackle the idea that mountaineering is a ‘white man’s sport’
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Sibusiso Vilane isn’t your typical mountaineer. Most notably, he says, because he is Black. Sibusiso, from South Africa, set out to turn the stereotypical image of the ‘white man mountaineer’ on its head. After a late introduction to mountaineering at the age of 26, he went on to become the first Black man to summit Mount Everest and complete the Explorers Grand Slam, a remarkable challenge which involves climbing the highest mountain on each of the seven continents and to reach the North and South Poles. The outdoorsman, who will celebrate his 50th birthday this year, tells Metro.co.uk that the reason he never considered mountaineering as a child or teenager, is that ‘it’s just not something Black people do’. He says: ‘Without any doubt, mountaineering is seen as a white man’s sport within the Black community. ‘In my opinion, many Black people don’t see climbing as an activity they want to be involved in.
https://metro.co.uk/2020/07/11/first-black-man-summit-everest-how-mountaineering-white-mans-sport-lucky-introduction-climbing-12955229/
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Sibusiso Vilane isn’t your typical mountaineer. Most notably, he says, because he is Black. Sibusiso, from South Africa, set out to turn the stereotypical image of the ‘white man mountaineer’ on its head. After a late introduction to mountaineering at the age of 26, he went on to become the first Black man to summit Mount Everest and complete the Explorers Grand Slam, a remarkable challenge which involves climbing the highest mountain on each of the seven continents and to reach the North and South Poles. The outdoorsman, who will celebrate his 50th birthday this year, tells Metro.co.uk that the reason he never considered mountaineering as a child or teenager, is that ‘it’s just not something Black people do’. He says: ‘Without any doubt, mountaineering is seen as a white man’s sport within the Black community. ‘In my opinion, many Black people don’t see climbing as an activity they want to be involved in.
https://metro.co.uk/2020/07/11/first-black-man-summit-everest-how-mountaineering-white-mans-sport-lucky-introduction-climbing-12955229/