It was 60 years ago this week that the world’s highest mountain was finally conquered — Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay summiting Mount Everest.
Since then, thousands of people have stood at the top of the world.
But one man — who reached the summit ten days ago — stands out from all of them.
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Sudarshan Gautam lost both his arms at the age of 14.
Gautam came to Canada in 2007, fleeing the unstable political system in Nepal.
When he arrived in Canada, he contacted Sam Sullivan, the founder of the British Columbia mobility opportunities society.
Gautam spoke at the society’s hiking centre in Vancouver today, showing the world what people with disabilities can achieve.
John Daly reports.
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