She intends to become the first woman in a wheelchair to reach the top of Kilimanjaro, although before it ascended in 2017 to the top of Spain, the Teide on the island of Tenerife, of 3,718 meters. Gema Hassen-Bey became the first Paralympic athlete in the world in a wheelchair to reach 3,000 meters altitude with only the momentum of her arms. Initially, Gema wanted to reach the top of Teide, although, due to weather conditions, it could not meet this objective.