Climbing up more than 2,700 steps at the Manitou Incline is hard enough for most people, but Mandy Horvath of Colorado Springs accomplished the feat without the use of her legs.
Horvath is a double amputee, but she rightfully calls herself a bionic woman.
In a video posted to Instagram, Horvath is seen making her way up the steps at the Incline, which is famous for its grueling ascent near the base of Pikes Peak. It's a series of railroad ties that go up about 2,000 feet in less than a mile, and the trail provides a stunning view for those who reach the top.
But for Horvath, her effort was on display as an inspiration. She planned the excursion as a way to support Limb Loss Awareness Month.
"To my knowledge, I am the first female double amputee to reach the top. I'm so thankful for my life and the ability to display that absolutely anything is possible," Horvath wrote on Facebook. Her next goal with the climb is to claim an official Guinness World Record for being the first female double amputee to top the Manitou Incline. She's hoping to raise the $10,000 needed to bring an adjudicator to Colorado to witness the record and put it in the books.
http://www.krdo.com/news/colorado-springs-woman-climbs-manitou-inclinewith-no-legs/733988475
Horvath is a double amputee, but she rightfully calls herself a bionic woman.
In a video posted to Instagram, Horvath is seen making her way up the steps at the Incline, which is famous for its grueling ascent near the base of Pikes Peak. It's a series of railroad ties that go up about 2,000 feet in less than a mile, and the trail provides a stunning view for those who reach the top.
But for Horvath, her effort was on display as an inspiration. She planned the excursion as a way to support Limb Loss Awareness Month.
"To my knowledge, I am the first female double amputee to reach the top. I'm so thankful for my life and the ability to display that absolutely anything is possible," Horvath wrote on Facebook. Her next goal with the climb is to claim an official Guinness World Record for being the first female double amputee to top the Manitou Incline. She's hoping to raise the $10,000 needed to bring an adjudicator to Colorado to witness the record and put it in the books.
http://www.krdo.com/news/colorado-springs-woman-climbs-manitou-inclinewith-no-legs/733988475
