Chartis and others to support wounded warriors, including two double-leg amputees, in effort to tackle 20,320-foot climb to raise awareness and inspire disabled
ROCKVILLE, Md. — May 22, 2012 — Disabled Sports USA (DSUSA), one of the nation’s largest sport organizations for people with disabilities, announced its Team Warfighter Sports’ climb of Denali (Mt. McKinley) in Alaska, the highest mountain in North America and one of the coldest in the world. Guided by Mountain Trip, the climb is set to begin on June 10, shortly after Memorial Day, to honor the sacrifices of America’s heroes, and end around Independence Day, a day that celebrates the freedoms won by military service members.
The team includes five climbers, with only four “good legs” between them, from three wars and two generations:  retired Army Sgt. Neil Duncan, 29, a double-leg amputee injured in Afghanistan; Marine Capt. David Borden, 31, who, after losing his leg above the knee to a suicide...