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Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Everest Scaled Again

Yes - it's been climbed yet again. Only thing is, this time it's by a double amputee. New Zealander Mark Inglis reached the top of the mountain on his two prosthetic limbs. He lost his legs to frostbite while climbing Mt. Cook in 1982, when he and a companion were forced to spend two weeks in an ice cave because of bad weather. Despite this, he won a silver medal in the Sydney Paralympics. Definitely inspiring.

Read more at BBC News here.

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