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BIG MISSION’ Vasu Sojitra’s mountain journey into social change BY DAN EGAN
“[Six] dudes, 1,000 pounds of gear, 17 days, a 6,000-meter peak and 10 legs.” -Vasu Sojitra’s Instagram story during his historic climb and descent of Denali, North America’s highest peak. June 20, 2021. Writer’s note: If you do the math, that’s two legs short of a typical expedition because Sojitra and Peter McAfee were the first two amputees to ski from the summit of Denali in Alaska. The expedition is featured in Warren Miller Entertainment’s new film Winter Starts Now.
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