Deaf climbers with an artificial leg, and a person with epilepsy. Only two of the individuals in the group did not reach the summit. Heidi Zimmer is the first deaf woman to reach the summit of Mt. McKinley in Alaska. She is the first deaf individual to reach the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa, as well as Mt. Elbrus in the Republic of Russia which has an elevation of 18,510 feet. She has a goal of completing the seven summits which consist of the highest peak in each continent. This is considered a huge accomplishment in the climbing world. Yasayuki Okobu,
Pearl Going highest peak in Europe Mt Elbrus, Mt Kilimanjaro in Africa and Mt Aconcagua, where she was injured by a rock fall. She has worked as a fashion show organiser and written for the National Business Review. Pearl Going Sián-Pearl Going (born 27 January 1985) is a New Zealand media publicist, socialite, and mountaineer. Going was born in Northland and is a member of the famous Going family, renowned for producing Rugby football players - including Sid Going. She was described in 2008 as a "the hottest property on the party circuit" in Auckland. During 2011 and 2012 she concentrated on