Introduction
inspiring and supporting members of the disabled community
Introduction
inspiring and supporting members of the disabled community
The peak of achievement
THE PEAK OF ACHIEVEMENT
“Through our endeavours we can demonstrate that one can still achieve great things. If one has support, drive and determination, a debilitating injury should not stop you from reaching your goals". Martin Hewitt, AGS Team Leader. In this world first series, the Adaptive Grand Slam challenge aims to select, train and enable disabled adventurers to take on some of the most extreme expeditions and testing challenges on the planet and inspire others with life-long injuries and disabilities to achieve their goals.
The peak of achievement
THE PEAK OF ACHIEVEMENT
“Through our endeavours we can demonstrate that one can still achieve great things. If one has support, drive and determination, a debilitating injury should not stop you from reaching your goals". Martin Hewitt, AGS Team Leader. In this world first series, the Adaptive Grand Slam challenge aims to select, train and enable disabled adventurers to take on some of the most extreme expeditions and testing challenges on the planet and inspire others with life-long injuries and disabilities to achieve their goals.
THE EXPLORERS GRAND SLAM – ADAPTED The seven continents. Seven summits. The North and South Poles unsupported.
This is the ultimate challenge for any explorer, pushing the boundaries of human endurance and ability, and conquering the toughest physical challenges on Earth.
Everest. Aconcagua. Denali. Kilimanjaro. Elbrus. Vinson. Puncak Jaya.
The Adaptive Grandslam Project strives to bring extraordinary individuals with life-changing injuries and disabilities to rise to these toughest of challenges, having already completed adapted climbs of Denali, Elbrus, Kilimanjaro, Aconcagua, Vinson and Everest, along with unsupported expeditions to the North and South Poles.
OUR STORY
Many people with life changing injuries face a long process of rehabilitation, finding themselves thrown out of action and into the perplexities of physical and psychological obstacles and difficulties with self-acceptance. The AGS was established to select, train and develop disabled teams to tackle extreme expeditions and challenges supported by professional expedition and challenge leaders in order to help members of the disabled community regain confidence, independence and meaningful occupation delivered via the AGS foundation (Registered UK charity number 1173076).
Our vision
The AGS aims to inspire people to achieve the extraordinary. By providing opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in expeditions, and overcome physical challenges, the team hopes to raise awareness of how our community members can overcome adversity, set world records, complete world first attempts, and collaborate with like-minded people. Our vision is to inspire a generation of disabled people to reach or reassess their potential, and through their determination and sense of adventure, advance the development of prosthetics and other adaptive equipment through testing on our endeavours.
OUR Missions
The AGS seeks to tackle the greatest challenges known to mankind. Our first epic series is to complete the notorious Explorers' Grand Slam. Each mission is undertaken by a small core team providing experience and continuity, with additional team members joining singular expeditions. If you are registered disabled and want to take on an extreme challenge, we want to hear from you. If you’re able bodied and would like to join our team on a challenge please get in touch.
THE GRAND SLAM expeditions
NORTH POLE – COMPLETED
carstensz - Date TBC
Alps Challenge 4-8 Sept 2024
International Music Summit and water sports - Ibiza
24-28 April 24
MOUNT MCKINLEY – First summit 2013
Next expedition May 2024
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South Pole – completed
OUR CHALLENGES
Gravel Cycling New Forrest
19-22 Sept 2024
Norway - Winter Skills ski touring 17-23 March 2025
In the Press
In the Press
IN THE PRESS
Below are just a few snippets of recent tv and media coverage of our challenges and events.
BBC World news prior to Adaptive Antarctica
on BBC NORth west PRIOR TO antarctica
Here’s our interview with BBC North West prior to Antarctica.
on BBC Breakfast PRIOR TO EVEREST
Here’s our interview with BBC Breakfast prior to Everest.
Martin on ITV news on returning from Antarctica
on BBC Breakfast during Everest exped
Here’s our interview with BBC Breakfast talking about the challenges on Everest this year.
ON GRaNADA AFTER EVEREST CLIMB
Here’s AGS team leader, Martin Hewitt, on Granda Reports after successfully climbing Mt Everest.
Louis Rudd and Martin hewitt on sky news prior to adaptive Antarctica
peak behind the scenes with our expedition TEam
