Mark Inglis

New Zealander Mark Inglis in 2006 was conquered Everest. But this is not surprising, but the fact that twenty years ago he lost both legs. Thanks to his wife Inglis, reporters learned that he had always dreamed of climbing to the highest point on the planet.

To carry out this dream come true athlete does not stop even then, that in 1982 during an expedition to the mountains of New Zealand's Mount Cook, he froze both feet. The surgeons had to amputate the limb below the knee, and after a while became Inglis move on two prostheses. Yet climber lost his dream of Everest - he continued his training and preparation for the implementation of voskhozhdeniya.

During the ascent to the summit, which lasted 40 days, the share of Inglis dropped some heavy testing. At an altitude of 6,400 meters he had broken one of the prosthesis and he had to deal with its repair. Fortunately, the athlete took the precaution with spare parts. Successfully repaired, the athlete continued his ascent and finished it, conquering the highest point planety.

Moreover, Mark climbed Mount Everest on one side of the mountain, and he had to go down on the other. By the way, according to reliable sources, such route was the third in the history of the conquest of the summit.

Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand, congratulated climber. She said that in itself the conquest of Everest is a major achievement for every climber, but for Mark Inglis it has become even more important.

Source: mirfactov.com/