Hari Budha Magar, who lost both legs serving in Afghanistan, is on the final leg of the Seven Summits Challenge.
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A double-amputee Gurkha veteran said he hopes to show others they can “achieve anything” as he faces the final mountain in his quest to climb the highest peaks on each of the seven continents.
Hari Budha Magar, who lost both legs serving in Afghanistan, reached Antarctica on Wednesday ahead of the final stage of his challenge where he plans to begin his ascent of Mount Vinson on New Year’s Day.
Hari Budha Magar lost both his legs in 2010 to an IED in Afghanistan while serving with the British Army’s Gurkha regiment.
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