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Double Amputee Veteran Summits The Matterhorn

Last Friday, 39-year-old Neil Heritage, along with his good friend, Mark Hooke summited one of the most prominent peaks in the Alps – the Matterhorn. Standing at 14,692-feet (4,478 meters) tall, the Matterhorn is one of the highest summits in the Alps. Related: Breaking Records and Helping a Friend- The Story Behind a Couple’s Ruby Crest FKT To summit the […]

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Spencer Cox | August 12, 2020
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GOOD NEWS! 99-Year-Old WWII Veteran Raises Over $16-MILLION for Health Workers by Walking Around his Garden

A 99-year-old war veteran has raised more than £13-million ($16.25-million) for the United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS) by walking around his garden. Related: 104-Year-Old WWII Veteran Recovers From COVID-19, Celebrates Birthday Retired army captain Tom Moore aimed to walk the 25-meters (82-feet) around his garden 100 times before his 100th birthday on 30 April. He completed his challenge today, 2-weeks […]

SnowBrains | April 16, 2020
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VIDEO: Inspirational! Watch a Veteran Who Lost a Leg in Afghanistan Ski ‘The Summit’ at Alpine Meadows, CA

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SnowBrains | September 23, 2019
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Double Amputees Known as ‘Legless Legends’ Summit 14,115-Foot Pikes Peak, CO

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Double amputees Travis Strong and Mandy Horvath made it to the summit of Pikes Peak in Colorado Sunday, the culmination of three grueling days climbing the 14,115-foot peak on their hands. Related: Double Amputee Summits Everest on Fifth Attempt The pair, who call themselves the “Legless Legends,” documented their incredible journey live on Facebook. Veteran Strong lost both of his […]

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CragBrains | August 21, 2019
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95-Year Old WWII Veteran Just Set Off to Run Across the United States

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SnowBrains | March 25, 2019
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Winter Park, CO Correct to not Allow Veteran’s Service Dog to Ride Chairlift, Commission Rules

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In a case closely watched by ski resort officials because of its potential industry-wide consequences, the Colorado Civil Rights Commission has dismissed a woman’s complaint against Winter Park, CO ski area, which did not allow her service dog to ride a chairlift to the top of the mountain, reports The Denver Post. In the first complaint of its kind in the […]

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Steven Agar | January 17, 2018
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Colorado Veteran Files Complaint Against Winter Park Resort for not Allowing Her Service Dog to Ride Chairlift

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A U.S. Army veteran from Colorado wants a ski area to grant her and her service dog access to ski lifts so they can join friends for dinner at the restaurant on top of the mountain, but that currently is forbidden, writes the SkyHiNews.com. Veteran CarrieAnn Grayson, a former U.S. Army captain who spent eight years in the military including […]

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Steven Agar | October 12, 2017
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