Berghaus has revealed the first six recipients in his adaptation initiative who received a customer -specific kit to meet the wilderness.
The Berghaus adapted the initiative to make nature more accessible to people with disabilities by making tailor -made changes to their clothes and equipment.
The initiative introduced in February and urged members of the public to apply for customer -specific kit changes, and would then make the Berghaus. The British brand has now selected six members of the public who work with Berghaus designers to create tailor -made outdoor equipment that meet their needs.
The six participants are of all ages and live with a variety of disabilities.
Meet the participants
William Kay
William Kay from Tunbridge Wells in Kent loves to explore nature and play football, but his Down syndrome makes it a little difficult to find the right kit.
The 25 -year -old William is particularly difficult to get into the hands of the arms and legs well. The Berghaus adapted Team would like to work with William to create outdoor equipment that it can wear to get outdoors outdoors.
Sarah Bowdidge
Sarah Bowdidge von Bridgend, Wales, dreams of the scaling of Yr Wyddfa (Mount Snowdon), but so far they have stopped their disabilities.
The 25-year-old has a posture unqualcardia syndrome (total), which means that her heart beats faster than most other than most, even if she rests. She also lives with mobility problems. The adaptation initiative aims to help Sarah achieve her climbing goals with a specially adapted kit in order to cope with her challenges on the mountain.
Hannah Baldwin
Devon Local Hannah Baldwin had a climbing accident at the age of 12 and has not been able to use her right leg since then. It was also diagnosed Crohn's disease, which further restricted her ability to walk.
Hannah loves to climb regardless of her physical restrictions and scale walls with one leg.
With the help of Berghaus, Hannah, who now needs support to walk, adpits further developing and continuing to pursue her outdoor passions.
Mark Hawkes
Mark Hawkes has always loved nature and finds nature immensely helpful for its mental health. The 39-year-old Whitstable native lives with an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) today and has to wear a stoma.
In order to get Mark back into the wilderness, designers of Berghaus adjustments create outdoor adaptations with accessible pockets, so that the 39-year-old can easily access his stoma.
Will Weston
Will Weston, 43, became a full-time wheelchair user after a serious car accident in 2006. The Durham Local was an enthusiastic outdoor lover before his accident and would like to return to nature to enjoy the wilderness with his nine-month-old daughter.
With the help of Berghaus, it also wants to add to insult Yr Wyddfa – a mountain that he loved to climb from his accident.
Wendy Wright
In 1985 Keen Hill Walker Wendy Wright was bitten by ticks in the Scottish highlands. About 15 years later, she was diagnosed with a Lyme Borreliosis, which has significantly influenced her mobility in the past 25 years.
Now, 63, Wendy wants to return to her Hill Walking Ways in Custom Berghaus Adapts Kit, which was specially designed for her unique needs.