David Wetherill · Adaptive mountaineer
Mountaineering
on crutches.
From the table to the mountain. David Wetherill is a British Paralympian, endurance athlete and adaptive high-altitude mountaineer who climbs on crutches.
He has summited Mount Toubkal and Mount Kilimanjaro on crutches, and reached approximately 6,000 m on Manaslu on crutches. He did not summit Manaslu.
Explore the expedition record
The expedition record
Every mountain.
Its own story.
First-party record, confirmed by David Wetherill. These achievements are drawn from David’s own account and his Instagram documentation. Independent corroboration is not currently provided here.
Morocco · Summit reached
Mount Toubkal
4,167 m
David summited Mount Toubkal on crutches.
- Mountain elevation
- 4,167 m
- Altitude reached
- 4,167 m — summit
- Record source
- David’s own expedition account
Tanzania · Summit reached
Mount Kilimanjaro
5,895 m
David summited Mount Kilimanjaro on crutches.
- Mountain elevation
- 5,895 m
- Altitude reached
- 5,895 m — summit
- Record source
- David’s own expedition account
Nepal · Summit not reached
Manaslu
Approx. 6,000 m
David reached approximately 6,000 m on Manaslu on crutches. He did not summit Manaslu.
- Mountain elevation
- 8,163 m
- Altitude reached
- Approximately 6,000 m
- Record source
- David’s own expedition account
Mountain elevation and altitude reached describe different things. David’s Manaslu experience was on an 8,000 m mountain; it was not an ascent to 8,000 m or a summit. Expedition dates, routes and further supporting details will be added when confirmed.
The Human Crutch Diaries
Finding courage.
Finding belief.
David shares his mountain experiences through The Human Crutch Diaries on Instagram: footage from the journey, moments with his expedition team and the work of moving through the mountains on crutches.
The record above brings those achievements together on his own website. Follow the diaries for David’s perspective on the climbs and the people alongside him.