Mandy Horvath - Conquering limb loss, mountains and trust
Mandy Horvath, is a bi-lateral above knee amputee, who in 2018, became the first female double amputee to ascend the Manitou Incline, raising awareness for limb loss. One month later, crawled all 13 miles of Barr Trail to the summit of Pikes Peak, using only her arms, to raise funds for Operation Ward 57 & The Battle Buddy Foundation. These historic events garnished local, national and international press.
But when the cameras were off, she struggled with alcoholism, and after a series of events, Mandy found herself in hot water with the law after committing 3 DUIs in a 6 month period and harmed an AMR paramedic who was attempting to assist her. 12 hours after she was awarded a community medal, she was found asleep in her car intoxicated. Because of a series of poor choices, in one night, Mandy went from being recognized as a community icon to being very publicly shamed for her wrongdoings.
Mandy was given a chance to resolve her addiction, and she figuratively ran with it.
Almost 3 years later and sober, Mandy has led a successful excursion of 4 grown men, including fellow bi-lateral amputee US Army Veteran Travis Strong, to the summit of Pikes Peak, became the first documented amputee to crawl up to the crown of the Statue of Liberty, and is now preparing to ascend Mt. Kilimanjaro.
She will be the first female amputee to reach one of the globe's 8 summits without the use of prosthetic equipment, and will be the legacy she leaves for her own children.
Socials:
Website: mandyhorvath.com
FB: Mandy Horvath @lifeproofMandyHorvath https://www.facebook.com/lifeproofmandyhorvath
Insta: @lifeproofbionicwoman
www.Gofundme.com/f/MandyHKilimanjaro
paypal.me/lifeproofbionicwoman
Mentions:
Cars4Heroes https://www.cars4heroes.org/
Travis Strong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78lqEalvm58
Enjoy the visual here on Youtube https://youtu.be/-4yRejHWrnI
