A Chinese climber who became the first blind Asian to scale Mount Everest says he aims to climb the highest peaks on all seven continents and then travel to the North and South Poles.
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 said that 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.
Zhang became blind at age 21 due to glaucoma.
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