The Mountain Within

great, great video!
Great video. I was searching for documentaries on Kilimanjaro and came across this one. Everyone had so much determination. How inspirational it was.

re. The Mountain Within
This film not only takes you up Kilimanjaro but it brilliantly tells a story about the power of the human spirit. It allows the viewer to experience the incredible determination shown by those affected by a disability. Not everyone who attempts climbing Kili will make it given the random way which altitude sickness strikes down the fittest of climbers. But this film is a testament to why we should focus on ability rather than disability in life - I was very moved.

The Mountain Within - Video - DVD
Not having read the book, THE MOUNTAIN WITHIN, by Herta Von Stiegel, my wife thought this video would be boring. By the end of the movie, she was CAPTIVATED. She said this is the best Documentary she has ever watched.

The Documentary is about Herta (an internationally acclaimed Business/Finance Executive) and Hans (her husband) Von Stiegel who lead a group of 28 (of which 7 are disabled) on an attempt to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro for charity. Typically, only about 35% of all climbers who attempt the ascent on Mt. Kilimanjaro are successful in making it to the top. Yet, 60% of this group of 28 multinational climbers and 3 of the 7 disabled made it all the way to the top in six days.

The story also provided me with an excellent leadership lesson on motivation, goal setting and team work, and the opportunity that was/is given each climber (disabled & non-disabled) to conquer the mountains of obstacles everyone has to deal with in their own lives (personal and...

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