Amit KC, a resident of Jaimuni Municipality of Baglung, is completely blind. He is preparing to climb the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest, this spring. This feat would make him the first blind Nepalese to summit the world’s tallest peak, and the world’s second overall.

In an interview with NepalNews, he said that he is confident of getting a permit from the Ministry of Tourism. He has requested the Government of Nepal for financial assistance as well as royalty exemption for climbing permits. He said that his proposal has been registered in the Council of Ministers through the Ministry of Tourism, adding that the Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Finance have given their consent.