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S2S COTOPAXI: 2012 PROGRAMIn 2012, soldiers from the S2S Lobuche expedition will return as mentors fora new group of soldiers as part of the S2S Cotopaxi program. Two Coloradotraining sessions will teach team members the skills necessary for climbing themountain—and for adopting a “no barriers” mindset that lets them moveforward with their lives.

e program will culminate with an ascent of Cotopaxi, a spectacular 19,347-foot mountain in Ecuador in early December.

INTERESTED IN JOINING THE EXPEDITION?We can work with most ambulatory disabilities if you are willing to fullycommit to personal success and to the team. No prior climbing experience isrequired, but good fitness is essential. Soldiers who are selected will have alltravel expenses covered and group equipment provided. S2S doesn’t end onthe mountain. Graduates will speak to sponsors, lead workshops at veteranshospitals or become mentors for future programs.

2012 SCHEDULEFebruary Application deadlineJuly Colorado training sessionOctober Colorado training sessionDecember Cotopaxi expedition

APPLY ONLINEwww.soldierstosummits.org

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THE CRISIS More than 5.5 million of the 21.9million veterans in the US are copingwith a service-related disability. Dueto the improvements in battlefieldmedical treatment, they return alive,yet not whole. Service members aretrained to depend on each other.Upon separation from the military,many veterans feel disconnected andalone, experiencing a significant andimmediate loss in the lack ofcamaraderie and interdependence asthey return to the civilian world andtheir communities.

OUR SOLUTIONSoldiers to Summits (S2S) programspermanently impact lives by helpingdisabled members of all militarybranches tackle personal challenges.In S2S, mountains serve as bothmetaphor and training ground forstretching goals, building world-classteams, innovating through adversityand stepping up to lead and serveothers. Our program integrates withthe rehab process and helps soldiersrestructure how they approach theirpast and future. rough the S2Sexperience, we provide veterans withcamaraderie and support systems theycan depend on.

Soldiers to Summits empowers veterans to overcome barriers

and reclaim lives. GET INVOLVED NOWNOMINATE: Tell a disabled veteran or activemilitary person to get in touch with us. DONATE: Make a contribution to ournonprofit organization to help soldiersparticipate in this incredible free-of-chargeprogram. SPONSOR: Have your company make a tax-deductible donation to sponsor our program,directly connecting your employees with our2012 team. Multiple sponsorship levels areavailable.EDUCATE: Raise awareness about the plight ofour disabled soldiers and a potential path tohealing. Schools, communities andcompanies can host a screening of HighGround, a documentary film highlighting the2010 expedition.

WHO WE ARESoldiers to Summits is a program of NoBarriers USA, a nonprofit organization. efirst S2S expedition took place in 2010, whenErik Weihenmayer, the only blind person toclimb each continent’s highest mountain, andhis Everest team led a group of disabledsoldiers to the summit of Lobuche, a 20,100-foot peak in the Himalayas. Team members’disabilities ranged from amputations andblindness to traumatic brain injuries andpost-traumatic stress. e S2S Lobucheexpedition was a tremendous success, withseven out of 10 soldiers reaching the summit.A year later, the entire team continues towork together to inspire others—soldiers andcivilians alike.

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