Fast Company
Anita Hamilton of Fast Company magazine wrote a very comprehensive article about adaptive climbing. A few of my friends and I contributed to the article.
Rock climbing is difficult and dangerous even when you can use all your limbs. But for those faced with a physical disability, overcoming those limitations is half the draw. “You are basically in a wheelchair all day long and to be able to get out of a wheelchair and be able to do things that other people are doing is a definite boost to your self-esteem,” says Enock Glidden, 36, of Bethel, Maine, who was born with spina bifida and uses the pull-up system invented by Wellman to aid his ascents.
Read more here: http://www.fastcoexist.com/3033294/these-handicapped-rock-climbers-are-way-way-stronger-than-you
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