The athlete has culminated the feat this Monday with his traditional cry against the disease
The athlete and patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) from Fernán Núñez Miguel Ángel Roldán Marín has continued to improve himself and has once again made history by becoming thehe first affected by ALS of the world that exceeds 5,300 meters of altitude, reaching even above base camp of the Everest, That was his initial goal.
The day began for the expedition HimELAya – Cry of Life at 6:00, from Lobuche, with an intense cold that has complicated the beginning of the path, until the first rays of the sun have begun to warm.
Along the Khumbu glacier, through rocky and very steep terrain, which has made the ascent very difficult, it has reached Gorak Shep, where the expedition had a short rest, to continue until reaching the top.
A cry to claim a more dignified life
From 5,350 meters above sea level, in front of Everest, Miguel Ángel has carried out the fifth and last cry of the project The 5 Cries of the fight against ALS, to demand a more dignified life, some continuing expert care for people affected by ALS and more investment in research so that, once and for all, a cure for this disease is found.
Miguel Ángel has been accompanied in this difficult challenge by his wife, María Carmen Ruiz (a doctor by profession and former player of the Spanish basketball team) and by his brother Fernando Roldán, who has made it possible for the new adventure to be followed day by day of this great athlete.
Miguel has needed various medical attention during this expedition, but that has not prevented him from completing his challenge. From thousands of kilometers away, he has in turn had the support of all of Fernán Núñez and of many people from all over Spain and abroad. Roldán promoted the association Saca La Lengua a la ELA four years ago, a solidarity movement in favor of research against ALS, which has already raised more than 230,000 euros to support research or services for patients suffering from this serious disease.