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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Helen Pidd

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Veteran who lost both legs in afghanistan plans everest summit bid - The Untold Story

Hari Budha Magar poses with one of his two climbing legs.
As well as pushing his own body, Budha Magar wants to change perceptions around disability. Photograph: Joel Goodman/The Guardian

A former Gurkha who lost both of his legs serving with the British army in Afghanistan hopes to become the first double above-the-knee (DAK) amputee to scale Everest this summer.

Hari Budha Magar, who was “suicidal” after being medically discharged from the Royal Gurkha Regiment in 2010, is working with an all-Nepali team to attempt to conquer the world’s highest mountain in May.

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