Ken Hutt to make Mount Everest paraglide attempt to raise money for polio awareness

A retiree from New South Wales will attempt to become the oldest person to paraglide from near the summit of Mount Everest.

Ken Hutt plans to scale the world’s highest mountain in March before launching himself from its icy peak.

The 61-year-old said he made the decision after successfully conquering a glide from Cho Oyu in Tibet six years ago.

“After flying from an 8,200-metre mountain, what else do you do? You’ve got to go higher, so…