Gurkha in 'world first' bid reaches top of Everest
Views: 1888
2023-05-20 23:54
The British army veteran says his aim was to inspire others and change perceptions of disability.

An Army veteran who lost both his legs in Afghanistan has reached the top of Mount Everest in an attempt to make mountaineering history.

Hari Budha Magar, a former soldier in the Gurkha regiment, set out to be the first double above-the-knee amputee to scale the mountain.

Hari, 43, who lives...

Tags published 11 may mount everest amputees attempt to climb mount nepal published 27 february who are the gurkhas published hari budha magar published 27 july 2010 gurkha amputees attempt to climb published 8 may gurkhas gurkhas attempt to climb mount published 30 december 2017 awards for kents gurkha families published 28 january 2011 gurkha completes first phase of published 7 minutes ago nepal bans mount everest solo published 31 august 2022