Fingerless S. Korean climber has reached summit of 13 of the 14 mountains higher than 8,000m
- 5 years ago
'장애인 산악인' 김홍빈 히말라야 13좌 등정 성공
South Korean climber Kim Hong-bin, …who lost all of his fingers to frostbite nearly 30 years ago, has managed to reach the summit of 13 of the 14 mountains in the world that are higher than 8-thousand meters.
Kim reached the top of the world's 11th highest mountain, Gasherbrum One, on Sunday.
He plans to climb the final mountain by next year, to become the world's first handicapped climber to conquer all 14 summits.
South Korean climber Kim Hong-bin, …who lost all of his fingers to frostbite nearly 30 years ago, has managed to reach the summit of 13 of the 14 mountains in the world that are higher than 8-thousand meters.
Kim reached the top of the world's 11th highest mountain, Gasherbrum One, on Sunday.
He plans to climb the final mountain by next year, to become the world's first handicapped climber to conquer all 14 summits.