Double Amputee Reaches Everest Summit to Raise Funds for Thame Charity

MOUNTAINEER Mark Inglis (47), from New Zealand, who lost both legs in a climbing accident, has became the first double amputee to reach the summit of Mount Everest on.
His climb has raised thousands of pounds in support of Thame charity, the Cambodia Trust.
Inglis lost both legs to frostbite while caught in bad weather climbing Mount Cook, New Zealand?s highest peak, in 1982.
He has been a supporter of the Cambodia Trust for several years, visiting its rehabilitation projects in Cambodia where local staff fit artificial limbs for landmine survivors and other disadvantaged disabled people.
“While the Everest climb has been a great adventure for me, it?s even more awesome if I can use this as a vehicle to make a difference in the world,” said Mark.

The Cambodia Trust was established in Thame in 1989 to provide support for Cambodia?s huge numbers of landmine survivors and other disadvantaged disabled people. The Trust runs rehabilitation centres, community-based rehabilitation projects and an internationally accredited Prosthetic and Orthotic education centre in Cambodia.

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More information on Mark Inglis can be found on his Everest website: www.legsoneverest.com