Thomson Safaris» paraplegic http://blog.thomsonsafaris.com Thomson Safaris, Tanzania: Our Home. Your Adventure. Thu, 23 May 2013 20:08:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Thomson Safaris, Tanzania: Our Home. Your Adventure. Thomson Safaris no Thomson Safaris, Tanzania: Our Home. Your Adventure. Thomson Safaris» paraplegic http://blog.thomsonsafaris.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://blog.thomsonsafaris.com C.H.E.K Institute Kilimanjaro Trek Feedback http://blog.thomsonsafaris.com/the-buzz/the-buzz-kilimanjaro/kilimanjaro-paraplegic-trek http://blog.thomsonsafaris.com/the-buzz/the-buzz-kilimanjaro/kilimanjaro-paraplegic-trek#comments Sun, 01 May 2011 20:25:51 +0000 Thomson Safaris http://blog.thomsonsafaris.com/?p=2421 buzz chek C.H.E.K Institute Kilimanjaro Trek Feedback

To all at Thomson Safaris,

I realized I never personally wrote to thank you for the amazing experience I had during our trip to Tanzania last winter. Not only did we accomplish our goal of reaching the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro with the entire team including our two challenged athletes, Erica Davis and Tara Butcher, but we were looked after like kings and queens by Thomson Safaris staff. Every part of our trip was so well-planned that we hardly noticed we were traveling with two wheelchairs and about twice as much luggage as everyone else!

Special acclaim must go to our porters and guides for our trek up the mountain. Their unflagging energy, enthusiasm and support for what I am sure looked to them like a very strange endeavor was amazing. Without them we would not have made it to the top and back down again in one piece. I know that Derek Gates as thanked you, but I felt another thank you would not be out of place.

Once again, thank you for your support of the Through the Roof trip and documentary. I hope that I will be able to return to Africa with Thomson Safaris – probably without the wheelchairs and film crews – in the future for another amazing experience!

Yours sincerely,
Penthea Crozier, CEO, C.H.E.K Institute

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Purchase the Through the Roof DVD, a movie documenting the trek of the first female paraplegic to summit Mount Kilimanjaro!

Read the daily dispatches from the mountain on the Through the Roof blog.

]]> http://blog.thomsonsafaris.com/the-buzz/the-buzz-kilimanjaro/kilimanjaro-paraplegic-trek/feed/ 0 Podcast with Erica Davis, First Female Paraplegic on Kilimanjaro’s Summit http://blog.thomsonsafaris.com/kilimanjaro/erica-davis-podcast http://blog.thomsonsafaris.com/kilimanjaro/erica-davis-podcast#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 22:44:07 +0000 Thomson Safaris http://blog.thomsonsafaris.com/?p=626 We caught up with Erica Davis for an interview following the premiere of the documentary, Through the Roof. Erica’s positive outlook, humility and amazing successes continue to inspire us, even post-climb!

Listen to the podcast below to learn more about this Thomson trek; Erica’s specialized off-road wheelchair; how she and fellow challenged athlete, Tara Butcher, stayed motivated during the climb; and Erica’s future plans and goals.

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]]> http://blog.thomsonsafaris.com/kilimanjaro/erica-davis-podcast/feed/ 2 challenged athletes,documentary,erica davis,paraplegic,podcast interview,tara butcher,through the roof movie Listen to an exclusive podcast interview with Erica Davis, the first female paraplegic to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro. She and her team reached the "Roof of Africa" in January on a trek with Thomson Safaris. Listen to an exclusive podcast interview with Erica Davis, the first female paraplegic to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro. She and her team reached the "Roof of Africa" in January on a trek with Thomson Safaris. Thomson Safaris no 18:47 Kilimanjaro Documentary Premiere http://blog.thomsonsafaris.com/kilimanjaro/paraplegic-trek-documentary http://blog.thomsonsafaris.com/kilimanjaro/paraplegic-trek-documentary#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 16:28:15 +0000 Thomson Safaris http://blog.thomsonsafaris.com/?p=578 On the evening of January 31, 2010, Erica Davis – the first female paraplegic to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro – witnessed a Tanzanian sunset at “The Roof of Africa” (19,340′) that she will never forget.  Thomson Safaris is honored to have been a part of this trek and to have helped Erica and her team from the C.H.E.K Institute reach their goal.

Last weekend, Through the Roof, a documentary about the climb, premiered in Carlsbad, California. The film received great reviews as well as a standing ovation! Click on the image below to watch the documentary trailer.

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Coming soon to the Thomson Safaris blog:
an exclusive interview with Erica Davis!

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We are so proud of challenged athletes, Erica and Tara, and their crew from the C.H.E.K Institute! As promised, we have some photos to share with you from their inspiring trek. Derek, the team coordinator, adds a final reflection: “A couple quick thoughts on what we just did. First and foremost which sticks out in many of our minds is something that will never be able to be taken away from Erica or even us, the first female paraplegic on the summit of Kilimanjaro. I have written it many times or said it but the faces of those coming down, absolutely defeated in exhaustion, seeing us going up, was absolutely priceless.  Most people just stopped and starred and were like “how in the hell or why in the hell are you doing that”. Well the truth is, why not.  Erica was great and never got mad or down, and neither did Tara for that matter.  Both girls gritted their teeth, and kept climbing. But both of those girls were going to make that summit. And they did.  It was freezing, high and just absolutely exhausting, but they did it.”

Check out some photos from the inspiring trek!

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]]> http://blog.thomsonsafaris.com/kilimanjaro/first-female-paraplegic-kilimanjaro/feed/ 4 C.H.E.K Climbers Summit Kilimanjaro http://blog.thomsonsafaris.com/kilimanjaro/c-h-e-k-climbers-summit-kilimanjaro http://blog.thomsonsafaris.com/kilimanjaro/c-h-e-k-climbers-summit-kilimanjaro#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:26:58 +0000 Thomson Safaris http://tsblog.redsequoia.com/?p=19 chek logo 150x150 C.H.E.K Climbers Summit KilimanjaroWe just received word that ALL of the C.H.E.K Institute climbers made it to the summit! We can hardly contain ourselves and send a big congrats to the climbing team. We will post photos as soon as the signal from the mountain allows; you’ll definitely want to see the images of this very inspiring and successful climb!

]]> http://blog.thomsonsafaris.com/kilimanjaro/c-h-e-k-climbers-summit-kilimanjaro/feed/ 0 C.H.E.K Trek Report: Day 2 http://blog.thomsonsafaris.com/kilimanjaro/c-h-e-k-trek-report-day-2 http://blog.thomsonsafaris.com/kilimanjaro/c-h-e-k-trek-report-day-2#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:28:00 +0000 Thomson Safaris http://tsblog.redsequoia.com/?p=20 chek day2 150x150 C.H.E.K Trek Report: Day 2 Today is the second day of the climb for the C.H.E.K Institute trekkers. They are headed out of the rain forest and up to 12,000′  where the landscape will change dramatically; they’ll trek through tall grasses, heather and volcanic rock to their next camp. The weather on Kili is cooperating (they expect a very warm day today) and they report that they are working hard but doing great. Derek, one of the trip coordinators said, “It is truly amazing to see the look in the eyes of those coming down and seeing what we are attempting. This is truly special. Thank you for you support.”

]]> http://blog.thomsonsafaris.com/kilimanjaro/c-h-e-k-trek-report-day-2/feed/ 0 Challenged Athletes Climb Kili http://blog.thomsonsafaris.com/kilimanjaro/challenged-athletes-climb-kili http://blog.thomsonsafaris.com/kilimanjaro/challenged-athletes-climb-kili#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:42:57 +0000 Thomson Safaris http://tsblog.redsequoia.com/?p=40 chek logo1 Challenged Athletes Climb Kili

Our Kilimanjaro operations have been busy these past few months! Our latest endeavor involves a partnership with the C.H.E.K Institute to lead two challenged athletes, Erica Davis and Tara Butcher, to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro. If Erica makes it, she will be the first female paraplegic to reach the summit. Both of the girls’ stories are inspiring (see the video below); their efforts and proceeds will benefit the Challenged Athletes Foundation. We’ll keep you updated on their climb, which begins next week.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Through the Roof – TEASER from Captured Life Productions on Vimeo.

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