A man who lost his eyesight 20 years ago recently climbed Mount Shasta, the fifth-highest peak in the state, measuring above 14,000 feet.Lonnie Bedwell said he trained for years by climbing other mountains. He had guides help him by giving him cues and commands on the route.”By climbing Mt. Shasta and other mountains like that, you hope to bring awareness to let people with disabilities realize what they are capable of and people without disabilities to realize what we are capable of,” Bedwell said.Shata was not the only impressive height Bedwell has conquered. He also has Mount Kilimanjaro as an achievement, and he plans on climbing Mount Denali in Alaska next month.He also hopes to make history with Everest next in mind. He wants to become the second blind man in recorded history to climb it.Watch the video above for the full story.
A man who lost his eyesight 20 years ago recently climbed Mount Shasta, the fifth-highest peak in the state, measuring above 14,000 feet.
Lonnie Bedwell said he trained for years by climbing other mountains. He had guides help him by giving him cues and commands on the route.
“By climbing Mt. Shasta and other mountains like that, you hope to bring awareness to let people with disabilities realize what they are capable of and people without disabilities to realize what we are capable of,” Bedwell said.
Shata was not the only impressive height Bedwell has conquered. He also has Mount Kilimanjaro as an achievement, and he plans on climbing Mount Denali in Alaska next month.
He also hopes to make history with Everest next in mind. He wants to become the second blind man in recorded history to climb it.
Watch the video above for the full story.
