Question : Name the 1st blind Asian to scale Everest ?
(A) Zhang Hong
(B) Gurmeet Singh
(C) Taashi Sherpa
(D) Nikoyo jessi
Ans. a.
Related facts
- Chinese climber Zhang Hong became 1st blind Asian to scale Everest.
- Zhang Hong, 44, 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 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.
By — Pankaj Pandey.