Scott Doolan has become the first Australian paraplegic to scale Mount Everest Base Camp with minimal assistance, using only his hands and wheelchair. The feat was achieved on the morning of 25 March 2018.

“The Australian Ambassador had the pleasure of chatting with Scott Doolan and the Apexgen team over ANZAC biscuits. With Scott having successfully met the challenge of trekking to Everest Base Camp, it looks like this Ambassador may be all out of excuses!, “writes Australian Embassy Facebook page.