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Russian Double Amputee Makes Everest Summit History
(MENAFN) Russian double amputee Rustam Nabiev has etched his name into mountaineering history, becoming the first person ever to reach the summit of Mount Everest without the aid of prosthetic limbs.
"Yes, he successfully climbed Everest. He's now descending to the base camp," Khim Lal Gautam, coordinator of the Everest Base Camp field office, told media.
Nabiev, a former Russian paratrooper, lost both legs in 2015 when a barracks building collapsed while he was asleep, claiming the lives of several fellow soldiers. Rather than retreat from physical challenge, he channeled his ordeal into purpose — scaling Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in both Russia and Europe, to prove that double amputees are fully capable of participating in mountaineering and outdoor pursuits.
Emboldened by that feat, Nabiev traveled to Nepal in 2021 and conquered Mount Manaslu — the world's eighth-highest mountain at 8,163 meters (26,781 feet). This year, he returned to Nepal with a singular ambition: the summit of Everest. He succeeded.
His achievement builds on a landmark set three years ago by former Gurkha soldier Hari Budha Magar, who became the first double amputee to climb Everest using prosthetic legs. Budha Magar subsequently completed ascents of the highest peaks on all seven continents.
Nabiev's triumph came on a record-breaking day on the mountain, with 270 climbers reaching the Everest summit on Wednesday. More than 490 climbers secured permits for Everest expeditions during the current spring climbing season, with summit attempts still ongoing.
"Yes, he successfully climbed Everest. He's now descending to the base camp," Khim Lal Gautam, coordinator of the Everest Base Camp field office, told media.
Nabiev, a former Russian paratrooper, lost both legs in 2015 when a barracks building collapsed while he was asleep, claiming the lives of several fellow soldiers. Rather than retreat from physical challenge, he channeled his ordeal into purpose — scaling Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in both Russia and Europe, to prove that double amputees are fully capable of participating in mountaineering and outdoor pursuits.
Emboldened by that feat, Nabiev traveled to Nepal in 2021 and conquered Mount Manaslu — the world's eighth-highest mountain at 8,163 meters (26,781 feet). This year, he returned to Nepal with a singular ambition: the summit of Everest. He succeeded.
His achievement builds on a landmark set three years ago by former Gurkha soldier Hari Budha Magar, who became the first double amputee to climb Everest using prosthetic legs. Budha Magar subsequently completed ascents of the highest peaks on all seven continents.
Nabiev's triumph came on a record-breaking day on the mountain, with 270 climbers reaching the Everest summit on Wednesday. More than 490 climbers secured permits for Everest expeditions during the current spring climbing season, with summit attempts still ongoing.
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