After joining the Marine Corps to serve others, Sergeant Kirstie Ennis was injured when her helicopter crashed on her second deployment to Afghanistan and she was forced into medical retirement. After struggling through over 40 surgeries, including an amputation, she was in search of a way to be of service again.

In the early stages of her recovery, Ennis relied heavily on outdoor therapy to get her life back. Thanks to her experiences Ennis does more now on one leg, than she ever dreamed of doing on two.

In 2017, Ennis committed to her Climbing for a Cause initiative - climbing the highest peak on each of the seven continents while raising funds and awareness for charity. Ennis has turned the concept of a "disabled athlete" on its head, proving how capable she still is. While she continued to summit the tallest mountains in the world, Ennis developed the goal to share outdoor recreational therapy with underserved communities and created The Kirstie Ennis Foundation. Ennis started holding group and individual outdoor experiences and she found a new way to serve.

Ennis wants to provide opportunity in the outdoors, and ultimately opportunity for the rest of peoples lives. The possibilities in the outdoors are endless.

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