Xia Boyu

It was boyu s fifth attempt 1975 2014 2015 2016 and he was guided by dawa gyalje sherpa.

Xia boyu. Xia boyu grew up in china s qinghai province. Xia boyu a 69 year old double amputee from china sitting in his hotel room in kathmandu prior to his fifth attempt to summit mount everest on april 4 2018. He spent 43 years climbing small mountains around beijing and taking long hikes preparing for. Boyu had his feet amputated during his first attempt in 1975 after giving his own sleeping bag to.

Boyu had always dreamed of playing professional soccer but agreed to take the free physical examination being offered. Xia boyu 70 the first chinese double amputee to reach the summit of mount qomolangma the highest mountain in the world was awarded the touching chongqing awards recognizing the city s. There was an effort being made where he lived to recruit people for the chinese mountaineering team. Boyu and his teammates got stuck at 8 600 meters firmly in the death zone for two days.

In 1975 the chinese climber xia boyu then 25 years old was attempting to summit mount everest with a team of his countrymen when things turned south. When xia boyu lost his feet to mount everest in 1975 it did little to dim his adventurous spirit. He was 25 years old. Recounting the experience in 2007 during an interview with explorersweb boyu said the following night at 7 600 meters i gave my sleeping.