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The Drive To Thrive
May 31, 2023
Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. It is 29,031 feet above sea level. People from around the world seek to scale hazardous heights and become one of the few who have successfully reached the summit.
This past April, Hari Budha Magar successfully made the climb to the top of Everest. He will now be recorded in history as one of only 4,000 people to ever reach the summit. What makes Magar’s accomplishment noteworthy is that he is the first double above-the-knee amputee to reach the top. Hari made the climb with the use of special made prosthetics. Along with his team, Hari overcame the freezing temperatures, ice, and dangerous terrain.
Hari started the climb on April 17. This date was important because…