Spencer West lost his legs when he was five years old. At the age of 31 he scales the world’s highest freestanding mountain, the 6km high Kilimanjaro – on his hands!
West was born with sacral agenesis, a genetic disorder that left his lower spine poorly developed and his legs permanently crossed. He had his legs removed below the knees at the age of three and, two-years-later, had them amputated to below his pelvis.
He trained for a year to scale the tallest peak in Africa without legs and set off on June 12 with best friends David Johnson and Alex Meers. The trek to the top took seven days, hiking through Tanzania’s jungles, snowfields and deserts. West was forced to make 80% of the journey on his hands, only hopping in his custom-made wheelchair when the terrain allowed.
The group reached the final approach on Sunday and rose the following morning for the ascent to Uhuru Peak.
See this guy’s incredible journey below:
[Source: Daily Mail]
