Nepal most exotic destination

His love for the Himalayas has not lessened after losing all his fingers to frost bite.
Jung Hun Park, 35, had all his fingers removed after they were damaged by frost on the slopes of Mt. Cholache. Park went through this trauma when trying to rescue his fellow mountaineer after they slipped down the slopes. They had stayed atop Cholache without any sleeping bags or other equipment in early January, this year.

The accident was costly for him as he was left with fractures in his body.
Notwithstanding the somber moments in his life, Park’s affinity for the mountains is unique.Park has to his credit a rare feat of climbing seven of the world’s eight thousanders.

“Nepal is the most exotic and exciting destination that I have ever visited,” said Park.
Park prefers to climb tall mountains through routes that are both risky and arduous.
He scaled Mt. Sagarmatha (Everest), the world’s tallest mountain, in 1994. This was followed by another success on Mt. Annapurna (8,091 meter), which he climbed from the Southwest face. Scaling Annapurna through this route is considered to be difficult.

As reported in The Rising Nepal, Park has so far climbed Mt. Annapurna, Mt. Everest, Cho Oyu, Shisa Pangma (two times), Nanga Parbat, K2, and Gashebrum, which are all above 8,000 meters. Park also boasts of having climbed many other mountains below 8,000 metres. “Although I have lost my fingers, I still have unwavering resolve to continue with my mission,” he said. Park visited Nepal for the first time at the age of 19 to climb 8,201 meter high Cho Oyu and had made his dream come true.

Park said that he was here this time to see if he could find the mountaineering equipment, camera and other gadgets, which he had lost during the accident at Cho oyu.