Toughest sumbitch on the planet

Some people apparently make more out of life than do others.

New Zealand mountaineer Mark Inglis became the first double amputee to reach the summit of Everest, despite snapping a leg, as seen in the photo, his wife Anne confirmed 16 May. Inglis was a mountain rescue guide when he and fellow climber Phil Doole had both legs amputated below the knee after suffering frostbite in 1982 when trapped in an ice cave for 14 days on Mount Cook, New Zealand's highest peak and since then, Inglis has taken on a number of challenges and succeeded -- ranging from legless mountaineer and ski guide to research scientist after earning an honours degree in human biochemistry. He is also a leading winemaker and cycling silver medallist at the Sydney Paralmypics.(AFP)