Man Scales Everest, Nothing Unusual, But for a Double Amputee?

kiwiA New Zealand mountaineer who lost both legs in a climbing accident has become the first double amputee to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Bravo!
 
 
 
 
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Edited on 05/20/2006
The only other climber who commends such respect (in my opinion) is this guy,  who scaled the peak for the 16th time this past Friday.
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Read his story on BBC