Everest has not been climbed before by amputees and there's another double amputee man who will also be making the attempt. This man, a Gurkha, stepped on a mine in Afghanistan in 2010.
Here's Xia Boyu - who lost his legs during his first attempt at Everest in 1975!
70-Year-Old Double-Amputee to Attempt Everest Climb
Xia Boyu, a 70-year-old Chinese mountaineer and double-amputee, will head back to the highest peak on the planet this spring, according to The Himalayan Times. He hopes to reach the summit from the Nepali side of the mountain. If successful, he’ll become the first double-amputee to accomplish that feat.
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