First Double-Above-Knee Amputee Summits Everest
Hari Budha Magar lost his legs to an IED explosion in Afghanistan. And 13 years later, he stood atop the world.
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Hari Budha Magar lost his legs to an IED explosion in Afghanistan. And 13 years later, he stood atop the world.
Hari Budha Magar stepped on improvised explosive device in Afghanistan in 2010
(CNN) — A former soldier who lost both his legs in an explosion in Afghanistan has made history by conquering Everest.
The 2023 death toll on Everest has already reached double digits—with multiple people still missing. And the climbing season isn’t over yet.
A veteran who was nearly killed in Afghanistan serving in the British Army, became the first double above-the-knee amputee to climb Everest.