Nepali double amputee mountaineer aims to summit Everest, Kathmandu, Nepal - 03 Apr 2023
Double-amputee climber Hari Budha Magar, 43, displays his mountaineering gear before leaving for Mt. Everest in Kathmandu, Nepal, 03 April 2023 (issued 04 April 2023). A former member of British Gurkhas, Hari lost both of his legs while serving in Afghanistan in 2010. Hari will attempt to climb the world's tallest peak this spring season, to become the first double above-knee amputee to summit Mount Everest.