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 Coupleโs Ruby Crest FKT To summit the […] Climbing Spencer Cox | August 12, 2020 0 Comments
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 ยฃ13-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.ย He completed his challenge today, 2-weeks […] SnowBrains | April 16, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Inspirational! Watch a Veteran Who Lost a Leg in Afghanistan Ski ‘The Summit’ at Alpine Meadows, CA [arve url="https://youtu.be/dWqBYOqktdo"] SnowBrains | September 23, 2019 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
Double Amputees Known as ‘Legless Legends’ Summit 14,115-Foot Pikes Peak, CO 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 […] Climbing CragBrains | August 21, 2019 0 Comments
95-Year Old WWII Veteran Just Set Off to Run Across the United States [arve url="https://youtu.be/LdhIMm0OMbc"] SnowBrains | March 25, 2019 375 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
Winter Park, CO Correct to not Allow Veteran’s Service Dog to Ride Chairlift, Commission Rules In a caseย closely watched by ski resort officials because of its potential industry-wide consequences, the Colorado Civil Rights Commission has dismissed a womanโs 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 […] Industry News Steven Agar | January 17, 2018 0 Comments
Colorado Veteran Files Complaint Against Winter Park Resort for not Allowing Her Service Dog to Ride Chairlift 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 […] Industry News Steven Agar | October 12, 2017 2 Comments