Miranda Scott is the Founder and Executive Director of Rise Above Adaptive Climbing, a registered non-profit located in London, Ontario. Rise Above brings community and adventure together by making the sport of rock climbing accessible to people with disabilities. Miranda is an avid climber and discovered adaptive climbing during rehab following a spinal cord injury in 2021. In this episode of Underestimated Oda joins Miranda for a climb night to learn about the vision and mission of the non-profit and to try climbing for the first time.
Adaptive climbing is for people living with a physical or cognitive disability, illness, or condition that affects the way you move your body and live your day to day life. Climbers in the adaptive community include amputees, wheelchair users, people with visual and hearing impairments, people with Multiple Sclerosis, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, cerebral palsy, and more. Rise Above Adaptive Climbing provides financial assistance towards the cost of gear or a gym membership if needed.
Cost to join a climb night is pay what you can, suggested at $20, which includes all gear, day pass, and HST. The Junction Climbing Centre, 1030 Elias St. London ON.
To learn more about Rise Above Adaptive Climbing visit riseaboveadaptiveclimbing.org
