World record-breaking mountaineer to speak at Galeri Caernarfon in 2025

World record-breaking mountaineer to speak at Galeri Caernarfon in 2025

A world record-breaking mountaineer is set to speak in Caernarfon after summiting the tallest mountain in South America.

Former Gurkha Hari Budha Magar Sets Record as First Double Above-Knee Amputee to Summit Aconcagua

London, UK – Former Gurkha Hari Budha Magar has made history by becoming the first double above-knee amputee to summit Mount Aconcagua, the highest peak outside Asia. The veteran reached the 6,960m (22,837ft) summit in Argentina as part of his ambitious challenge to climb the Seven Summits—the highest peaks on each continent—within 12 months. Hari, who lost both legs in Afghanistan, described the climb as both physically and mentally exhausting.…

Hari Budha Magar, a 46-year-old Nepali veteran, became the first person double amputated above the knee, reaching the highest summit in South America on Saturday, February 22, 2025.