Travel|Meet the Athlete Challenging Ideas About What Is Possible
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Meet the Athlete Challenging Ideas About What Is Possible
Vasu Sojitra lost his right leg at 9 months. Now 30, he recently completed what is believed to be the first disabled ski descent of Denali. He hopes to encourage others to follow.
Last year, Vasu Sojitra was part of a team to climb and ski Denali. They believe it was the first disabled descent of the highest peak in North America.Credit…Ted Hesser
By David Goodman
March 4, 2022
Climbing and skiing Denali in Alaska, elevation 20,310 feet, is grueling. Mountaineers endure blizzards, high altitude and weeks in subzero temperatures as they slowly make their way up the highest peak in North America. Vasu Sojitra did it on one leg.
At the age of 9 months, Mr. Sojitra’s right leg was amputated because of septicemia, a blood infection. When he was 10, he saw an amputee skiing in Connecticut [...]
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