To commemorate September 11, a group of disabled vets worked together to climb several peaks at Yosemite National Park.<\/p>\n
The group of 15 military veterans, most of whom served in Iraq and Afghanistan, climbed to the summits of El Capitan and Half Dome, in a climb sponsored by nonprofit Paradox Sports<\/a>, an adaptive sports organization. The climb was planned to honor veterans and the many achievements of people with disabilities.<\/p>\n “These successful climbs are just one more example that disabled vets can do anything they set their minds to,” stated disabled-veteran attorney James Fausone.<\/p>\n Hiking to the top of El Capitan is possible by hiking out of Yosemite Valley and then up a sheer granite face. There are a number of well-used climbing routes; all of them are considered arduous. Hiking Half Dome is helped in part by the established cable route, but the climb is considered difficult and dangerous even at the best (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" To commemorate September 11, a group of disabled vets worked together to climb several peaks at Yosemite National Park. The group of 15 military veterans, most of whom served in Iraq and Afghanistan, climbed to the summits of El Capitan…<\/span><\/p>\n