Hari Budha Magar has set a new world record.image: instagram
January 27, 2026, 6:17 p.mJanuary 27, 2026, 6:17 p.m
He sets a new world record: Hari Budha Magar is the first amputee to climb the highest mountains on all seven continents. His last summit was recently Mount Vision (4892m) in Antarctica.
January 2026: Hari Budha Magar on Mount Vision (4892m). image: instagram
The 47-year-old had this dream since his childhood, as he told the “Picture” explained
“I’m just a normal guy who had a dream as a boy of climbing Mount Everest.”
In 2010, the father of three from the English city of Canterbury lost both legs while serving in the British army in Afghanistan when a Taliban bomb exploded near him. “This explosive device should have killed me, but I was given a second chance – and I wanted to use it to do something positive and inspire others,” explains Magar.
Hari Budha Magar in action for the British Army.image: instagram
“A disability should never limit the size of your dreams – or your ability to achieve them.”
First summit in 2019
In August 2019, Magar began his Seven Summit Challenge. His first summit was the 4,810 meter high Mont Blanc in the French Alps.
On the first summit of his Seven Summit Challenge, Mont Blanc. image: instagram
A year later, Africa’s highest mountain was on the list. Kilimanjaro (5895m) in Tanzania.
Hari Budha Magar on the summit of Kilimanjaro.image: instagram
Hari Budha Magar conquered the highest mountain in Asia and at the same time in the world, Mount Everest (8849m), in May 2023.
Hari Budha Magar on Mount Everest in May 2023.image: instagram
Between 2024 and 2025, the 47-year-old climbed three more peaks at a record pace, which are among the highest on each continent: Denali in North America (6190m), Aconcagua in South America (6961m) and Puncak Jaya in Oceania (4884m).
June 2024: Denali in North America (6190 m) image: instagram
February 2025: Aconcagua in South America (6961 m)image: instagram
October 2025: Puncak Jaya in Oceania (4884 m)image: instagram
His mission in life
Hari Budha Magar wants to be an inspiration to others.
“If I had the opportunity to get my legs back today, I would actually turn it down because my mission in life is now to help, inspire and empower others.”
By climbing the last peak of his Seven Summit Challenge, he is fulfilling his biggest dream. At the same time, he would like to encourage other people with disabilities to pursue their own dreams.
“You don’t have to climb a mountain to do it. It’s about being able to conquer the metaphorical mountain that might lie in front of you – whatever it is.”
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