We made it!
First handicapped person in a wheelchair to the summit of Kebnekaise, the highest mountain in Sweden. It took 28 hrs of fighting with crutches for Aron and a 45-kilogram backpack for me!
A few months ago, I was contacted by Aron Anderson, who is an athlete spending his life in a wheelchair. I decided to coach him and to help him reach the Paralympics in Rio 2016. But, before that, I wanted to show him that nothing is impossible, so I started to plan an expedition to the highest point in Sweden, Mount Kebnekaise. After many weeks of focus, motivation and planning we left for the Arctic and the mountain.
Aron can walk short distances with his crutches but needs a lot of rest, so I carried his wheelchair to the summit, and Aron fought over hard rocks, steep uphills and over rivers to reach his goal. This is probably the first person to reach the summit of Sweden with his wheelchair, and I’m very fascinated by the extreme effort he made on the way to the summit. Once again, we see that things that might not seem possible are achievable with motivation and focus!
Nothing is Impossible!
