Chinese climber Zhang Hong, 44, became the first blind Asian to scale Mount Everest upon returning from the mountain he was interview by the Associated Press at a hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, May 31, 2021.Zhang says he aims to climb the highest peaks on all seven continents and then travel to the North and South Poles.
Zhang Hong, is also the third blind climber internationally to reach the world’s highest peak.
Following his guides and Sherpas, he reached the summit on May 24 and returned safely to Kathmandu.
He said on Monday that he was inspired by a blind American climber, Eric Weihenmayer, who scaled Everest in 2001. A climber from Austria was the second blind person to reach the peak.
