Russian double amputee scales 8,000m Nepal peak

A Russian paraclimber with two amputated legs successfully scaled the 8163-meter Mount Manaslu in Nepal earlier in October.

Rustam Nabiev, 29, became the first person in the world to scale the mountain without legs.

The climber from Ufa travelled with a small expedition in a trip that lasted 34 days in total.

Nabiev is an ex-paratrooper who lost both his legs when his barracks collapsed in 2015.

"I thought a great deal about what I've accomplished, and I realised that I did something unbelievable. Deep inside I can't even believe it," Nabiev told Russian broadcaster Russia 24 after returning from his climb.

"With this act I wanted to show that anything in this life can be accomplished only through action," he added.

Nabiev previously climbed Russia's Mount Elbrus.

He is set to return to his hometown of Ufa on Friday.