A group that helps wounded veterans climb mountains says a 30-year-old Boise native has become the first combat wounded veteran to summit Mount Everest.
The Heroes Project announced Thursday that retired U.S. Marine Corp Staff Sgt. Charlie Linville reached the 29,029-foot summit at 10:22 a.m. Mountain Time.
The group says it was the third attempt to reach the summit by the Boise High School graduate after previous tries in 2014 and 2015.
Linville was serving in Afghanistan in 2011 defusing bombs when he sustained injuries following the detonation of an explosive device, ultimately leading to the amputation of his right foot.
The Heroes Project on Thursday afternoon said Linville and the rest of the team were descending the mountain.