Peak experience
Army veteran Thomas Jude Carroll, who lost his leg in a motorcycle accident, on joining this VetEx climb up Mount Washington: “I hope someone out there sees me and it hits them that they can do it, too.”
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September 29, 2012
Steve Arsenault of Bedford, a Vietnam veteran and legendary climber, with ex-Army Ranger Nick Watson.
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September 29, 2012
Arsenault finds a bit of flat terrain for a rest on the ascent.
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September 29, 2012
The group well above the tree line on the rocky trail up Mount Washington.
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September 29, 2012
The climbers celebrate after reaching the 6,288-foot summit.
Photograph by Chris Kassar
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September 29, 2012
