visually impaired Amit to climb Mt.everest

Baglung, June 30 – A visually impaired teacher of Baglung district Amit KC is to climb the Mt. Everest next year. KC, 30, a resident of Sarkuwa- 2 of the district and teaching in the district headquarters, made his plan public by organizing a press conference Sunday.

If his plan goes successful, he will be the first blind to climb Mt. Everest. Earlier, American blind Erik Weihenmayer had climbed Mt. Everest in May, 2001. Amit said he planned it to give a message that the disabled also can do something if they get opportunity.

He is now doing exercises for physical and mental preparations for climbing and took one month training of rock climbing in Pokhara, Nagarjun and Thamel of Kathmandu.

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