Overview
- He reached Mount Vinson’s 4,892‑metre summit on Tuesday after a three‑day push in roughly −25C, crawling across sections of the rocky ridge.
- The feat completes the Seven Summits and sets a first for a double above‑knee amputee, a challenge only achieved by roughly 500 people overall.
- The former Royal Gurkha Rifles soldier lost both legs to a 2010 IED in Afghanistan and later faced PTSD, suicidal thoughts, and addiction before turning to mountaineering.
- His Everest effort moved forward after he helped overturn Nepal’s ban on climbers with disabilities in a high-court challenge, enabling his 2023 summit.
- Preparation for Antarctica included new legs, feet, and sockets developed with Ottobock and a custom Parajumpers suit, while his campaign raises funds for veterans’ and disability charities and earned him an MBE in 2024.