CLIMBING Mount Everest is no easy feat.

And for Scott Doolan, a paraplegic who lost the use of both of his legs as a teenager, you might think all odds would be against him.

But on Tuesday, the 28-year-old from Newcastle successfully reached the foot of the world’s highest mountain following an incredible 10-day journey with minimal assistance.

Doolan navigated the 65-kilometre trek using a custom-made wheelchair and a technique he called “wheelbarrowing”, crawling on his hands while somebody held his ankles.

“I was struggling to breathe (when I reached base camp) because I was walking on my hands but I just remember looking up and seeing a crowd of about 20 people,” he told AFP.

“Once I actually got there, they all started cheering and that was pretty damn humbling.”

The journey generally takes between nine to 12 days for most climbers to complete.

Before the climb, Doolan never thought he would be able to do it.

“My first thought was no way, impossible, I can’t do that,” Mr Doolan had said.

“However after thinking about it and talking it through with the team, I thought why not, what better way to challenge myself and influence others to rise above doubt than to climb the biggest mountain in the world.”

Doolan suffered a severe motorcycle accident when he was 17, which left him paralysed from the waist down.

During his darkest days, he fell in love with fitness, and said part of his inspiration for the climb was to raise awareness for mental health and overcoming adversity.

And that’s not all. Doolan now has his mind set on competing as a swimmer in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.

It just goes to show anything’s possible if you’re determined.