Double-amputee who climbed Everest eyes new peaks

A former Gurkha who became the first double above the knee amputee to climb Everest is targeting a new record.

Hari Budha Magar, originally from Nepal but now living in Canterbury, Kent, plans to climb the highest peak on each of the seven continents.

Mr Magar lost both legs while serving with the British Army in Afghanistan in 2010.

He climbed Everest in May 2023, as part of a six week expedition.

As well as Everest, he climbed Mont Blanc in Europe in 2019 and Kilimanjaro in Africa in 2020, leaving him four peaks to reach his target.

In June 2024 he will set off for Denali, formerly Mount McKinley, in Alaska, North America.

He will then plan expeditions Aconcagua in the Argentinian Andes, Mount Vinson in Antarctica and Puncak Jaya, which is in Papua, Indonesia, for the Oceania summit.

Mr Magar said: "Limitations are put on those with a disability all the time. Yet most of the time a disability is not life-limiting, it shouldn't stop us from chasing our dreams.

"Through my challenges, I want to raise awareness of disability and positively change the way people with disabilities are perceived and how they perceive themselves."

Mr Magar has also completed multiple sky dives, kayaked around the Isle of Wight, paraglided and bungee jumped.

He is now raising money to fund his expeditions.

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