| Heidi Zimmer | |
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| Born | Heidi Zimmer Southern California, United States |
Heidi Zimmer is an American deaf mountaineer who has accomplished several notable firsts in mountaineering. She was born deaf, and became the first deaf woman in history to reach the top of Mount McKinley on June 13, 1991. At the top, she unfolded a banner reading "DEAF WOMAN, A PARADE THROUGH THE DECADES". On August 15, 1992, Zimmer became the first deaf person to summit Mount Elbrus. On September 22, 1994, Zimmer became the first deaf woman to summit Kilimanjaro. She has also won a bronze medal in the Deaf Olympics. She graduated from Gallaudet University in 1978.
In 1996, Zimmer was diagnosed with Usher's syndrome.
She hopes to climb all the Seven Summits, the highest mountains of each of the seven continents.
References
- Putz, Karen (2013). The passionate lives of deaf and hard of hearing people. Chicago, Ill.: Barefoot Publications. ISBN 978-1-4904-6520-3.
- ^ "Chapter 1 : Connections to Algebra : Heidi Zimmer". Welcome to Algebra 1. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "Denali (Mt. McKinley)". HeidiZimmer.com. 1991-06-13. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
- ^ Kittredge, Dan (April 26, 2004). "Deaf mountaineer Heidi Zimmer lectures on 'Seven Summits'". The Crusader. College of the Holy Cross. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
- "Arts festival, conferences, exhibits on the deaf draw 9,500". Associated Press. July 13, 2002.(subscription required)
- "Mt. Elbrus". HeidiZimmer.com. 1992-08-15. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
- "Kilimanjaro". HeidiZimmer.com. 1994-09-22. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
- "Seabeck Deaf-Blind Retreat". Heidizimmer.com. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
Further reading
- Davis Price, Anita; Preston, Katherine S. (1996). Discoveries: Significant Contributions of Deaf Women and Men. Hillsboro, Or.: Butte Publications. ISBN 978-1-884362-14-9.