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Climbing Beyond Borders: Half leg shorter, full spirit taller Eross is on Annapurna, hoping to bag his 8000er peak number 10.
courtesy Hungarian Annapurna expedition, http://himalaja.blog.hu/
Annapurna current: no stopping amputee climber Zsolt Eross

Posted: May 02, 2012 07:40 pm EDT

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(Newsdesk) Recently Frenchman Philippe Croizon made world news with his intention to swim between every continent in the world without arms and legs.In Himalaya meanwhile, Hungarian Zsolt Eross is tackling the world's most feared mountain in similar spirit.With 8, 8000ers summited Zsolt was fairly well known at ExplorersWeb until he suddenly fell from the radar. Turns out he had a serious climbing accident in the Tatras in 2010. His right leg was amputated under the knee. Already the following year, Eross bagged his 9th 8000er - Lhotse...

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