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Amputee Develops Innovative Sports Crutch
Few people can say they’ve climbed two of the tallest mountain peaks in the world. Sarah Doherty is one of them, and she’s done it on one leg. At 13, Doherty lost her leg after she was hit by a drunk driver. While the tragic accident may have taken away a limb, it didn’t take away...
Mountain Peaks No Match for Taunton Native.
“To endure the physically demanding five to seven day adventure along the coast of Vancouver Island — hiking 120 suspension bridges, through fog and mud, climbing hundreds of cliff face steps and camping in torrential rain — is considered quite a feat.” Read the full article: Mountain Peaks no Match for Taunton Native
CTV National News: Canadian Spirit
Rob Brown on a Canadian spirit that paved the way for a remarkable innovation:
Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro with only one leg
A unique attitude has carried Sarah Doherty not just to the peak of Kilimanjaro, but over almost every obstacle she has encountered. Read the More Magazine Article online Download the MORE Magazine Article PDF version
An Uphill Climb
By Molly V. Strzelecki In January of this year, Sarah Doherty OTR, BS, Reb. BC, hiked to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro on one leg and crutches. Download the PDF of “An Uphill Climb” as published by AOTA Magazine.
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