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Park City Paralympian Chris Waddell summits Kilimanjaro - Utah Outside
Park City resident, Chris Waddell, became the first paraplegic person to summit Mount Kilimanjaro unassisted. On September 30, 2009, Waddell posted a short mesage on his blog at One Revolution that read, "We summited today. Slept in the crater last night. Everyone's asleep. Long day. At hotel tomorrow. Will catch you all up." The highest mountain in Africa, Kilimanjaro is described as "a walkable mountain." But for someone who has to use a wheelchair to get around, Kilimanjaro poses a much bigger challenge as the only way for Waddell to ascend the massive peak is by using a custom built hand-cycle.