Double amputee Mark Inglis reaches the summit of Mt Everest on May 15, 2006, earning widespread acclaim. However, his achievement is soon overshadowed by controversy when it emerges that he left behind an incapacitated climber, David Sharp, who later dies on the mountain.
Dying for Everest
Mark Inglis, a double amputee, reached the summit of Mt Everest on May 15, 2006, only to have his achievement overshadowed by a subsequent controversy.
