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Joseph Shavit

Four-year-old amputee becomes the youngest person to scale 3,560 foot Mount Snowdon

Hiking with a prosthetic limb? It’s “snow” problem for 4-year-old Albie whose left foot was amputated at 15 months old.

Joseph Shavit

70 year old mother of daredevil who climbed El Capitan with no ropes also conquers the peak

In her 40s, Dierdre Wolownick taught herself to swim. In her 50s, she took up operating. Then, at 60, she grew to become a rock climber.

Joseph Shavit

Amputee who lost both legs completes 13-hour crawl up Mount Snowdon

He had been left with blisters on his stumps and on his hands, while he had sore wrists, but despite the wounds, it was worthwhile.