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Meet the only woman living with MS to reach the Denali Summit...

Wendy Booker will tell you it has taken self-discovery, serendipity, and “a whole lot of stubbornness” to define who she is today.

“World-class mountain climber” never crossed her mind back in June 1998 when this soccer mom and interior designer was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Determined not to let a disease hold her back, Wendy dedicated herself to a lifestyle that includes a healthy diet, exercise, and drug therapy. How could she know that she would go from everyday life to strapping on a backpack for a glacial ascent a few years later?

Challenging the Seven Summits

It took Wendy two attempts to successfully reach the summit of Alaska’s Denali in 2004. When she did so, she earned the designation of being the only woman living with MS to reach the 20,320-foot summit.

After conquering what is considered one of the world’s most difficult mountains, she set a new goal: to climb the remaining six of the Seven Summits, which will make her the first person with MS to reach the top of the highest mountain on each of the seven continents. Not only is she accomplishing these feats with MS - Wendy Booker is 53 years old!

Wendy sees her goal to conquer the Seven Summits as the perfect opportunity to raise awareness of the challenges faced by those living with MS and the therapy options that are available to effectively manage the disease.

Wendy is using her journey to carry a message of determination and hope to MS patients, to health care providers, to the public and even into inner city schools. She is currently the only person with MS in the world to have reached the top of 6 of the Seven Summits!

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Recent Media Coverage

Wendy has recently been featured in MORE, Prevention Magazine, a Chevy Ad, Masters Athlete, Change Magazine and many others. A feature story on CBS Sunday Morning just aired on May 4th. And Wendy has just been honored as one of Boulder, Colorado's WOMEN WHO LIGHT THE COMMUNITY.

National Geographic Extreme Explorer (Nov. 2008)

SEVEN SUMMITS!
Extreme athlete Wendy Booker inspires kids with her climbs.

 

Women's Magazine (Sept. 2008)

WOMEN WHO LIGHT THE COMMUNITY
Wendy Booker receives an award for her amazing mission.

 

Change Magazine (June, 2008)

WENDY BOOKER: MOUNTAINEER
"Go and live the dreams you want. "

 

Closer Magazine, France (Feb. 2008)

ANTARCTICA INTERVIEW!
Celebrating Wendy's successful summit of Mt. Vinson Massif.

 

MORE Magazine (Feb. 2007)

FIRSTS AFTER FORTY
"I'm always looking for the adventure around the corner."

 

Prevention Magazine (Oct. 2007)

REAL LIFE
4: The number of the world's highest peaks that Booker has climbed.

 

Chevy Ad (Summer 2007)

CLIMBING EVERY MOUNTAIN
The first woman with MS to attempt to scale the highest summits on each of the seven continents.

 

Serving in our Schools

Wendy has built an amazing partnership with Jim Cleere's 4th grade class at Donald McKay Elementary School in East Boston. Their relationship is the focus of a CBS News feature story. Take the time to read Wendy's first hand account of how her 'kids' inspire her to climb on!

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