SEOUL — South Korean mountaineer Kim Hong-bin has become the first disabled person to successfully climb the 14 highest mountain peaks in the world — without the use of his fingers.
According to local alpine club Gwangju Alpine Federation on Monday, Kim conquered the summit of Broad Peak, the third peak of Pakistan’s Karakoram Range located in the northeastern part of Kashmir, on Sunday.
This is an unprecedented accomplishment by Kim, making him the first disabled person and the world’s 44th overall to ascend the 14 peaks that have an altitude of over 8,000 meters. He is the seventh South Korean to do so.
The expedition was organized with six people and…
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