May 26, 2023: He made it to the highest peak in the world, becoming the first person in his category to do so. Read on!
Hari Budhamagar, a double amputee and former British Gurkha soldier, is the first person in his category to successfully climb Mount Everest using prosthetic legs.
On Friday afternoon, the 43-year-old completed this accomplishment by ascending the 8,848.86-metre peak. Budhamagar, a soldier who lost both of his legs in Afghanistan in 2010, scaled Mount Everest with prosthetic limbs.
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On Friday afternoon, the 43-year-old completed this accomplishment by ascending the 8,848.86-metre peak. Budhamagar, a soldier who lost both of his legs in Afghanistan in 2010, scaled Mount Everest with prosthetic limbs.
A government rule that forbade blind, double-amputee, and solo climbers in 2018 forced Hari Budhamagar to postpone his plans to climb Mount Everest.
After a written petition, the Supreme Court issued an order lifting the ban. This made it possible for Budhamagar to continue his legendary climb.
Five foreign climbers succeeded in reaching the summit of Mount Everest on Sunday, on May 21.
A record-breaking 466 permits for climbers to ascend Mount Everest have been awarded by Nepal this spring.
Eight of the top ten tallest peaks in the world are found in Nepal, which is well known for having them.
After a writ petition, the Supreme Court issued an order lifting the ban. This made it possible for Budhamagar to continue his legendary climb.
