During his military service, a barracks collapsed, and Rustam Nabiev spent seven hours trapped under the rubble. He survived two clinical deaths and lost both of his legs. But he still dreamed of conquering Mount Elbrus, the highest in Europe. «I was afraid of dying because I hadn’t done anything yet, and nothing would remain after me.» He made 30,000 strokes with an ice axe to reach the summit, becoming the first person in the world to climb Elbrus using only his hands. What did those 13 kilometers cost him?
30,000 strokes
