'If Mental State Is Good, Can Achieve Anything': Triple Amputee Tinkesh Scales Everest Base Camp On Prosthetic Limbs
To say that 30-year-old Tinkesh Kaushik has faced challenges in life is an understatement. At 9 years old, he lost both lower limbs below the knee and his left upper limb above the shoulder in an electrocution accident. But he refused to be limited by his circumstances. Recently, Tinkesh scaled the Everest base camp on prosthetic legs, and this remarkable achievement is just one of many in his inspiring journey.
To say that 30-year-old Tinkesh Kaushik has faced challenges in life is an understatement. At 9 years old, he lost both lower limbs below the knee and his left upper limb above the shoulder in an electrocution accident. But he refused to be limited by his circumstances - recently, Tinkesh scaled the Everest base camp on prosthetic legs.
Fell many times, but didn¡¯t give up
The Everest base camp sits at 5,364 meters (17,598 feet) with temperatures at -15¡ãC.
Eight days after setting out, Tinkesh Kaushik, using prosthetic limbs, reached the base camp, enduring harsh weather, high altitudes, and treacherous terrain.
Carrying his 6 kg backpack and accompanied by a trek leader and guide from Nepal, he trekked 9-10 kilometers each day.
Tinkesh Kaushik/ X
Despite bouts of acute mountain sickness and falls, he persevered.
"I am the world¡¯s first triple amputee with 90% locomotor disability to trek to Everest base camp," Kaushik proudly claims.
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How Kaushik Trained for His Everest Base Camp Trek
At just 9 years old, an electrocution accident in Haryana left Kaushik a triple amputee.
Now based in Carmona, South Goa, since 2021, Kaushik has become a fitness coach, model, and motivational speaker.
To prepare for his trek, he ran upto 10 kms daily and committed to two hours of endurance and strength training at the gym every day.
"I prepared for the trek by doing endurance and strength training every day for 2 hours at the gym. Besides this, I walked for around 5-10 km every day," he shared with TOI.
Tinkesh Kaushik/ The Hans India
Kaushik is no stranger to challenges. In 2018, he bungee-jumped in Nepal, and three years later, he scuba-dived in open waters in Puducherry.
His current focus is on mental health. "If a person¡¯s mental state is good, one can achieve anything. Every day, hundreds of people lose their limbs and plunge into depression. Disabilities of various types can cause people to lose hope," he says, emphasising the importance of resilience and mental strength.
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