Climbs highest peaks

Climbs highest peaks
As a boy, he pictured himself one day strapped intoWalkie Talkiesthe cockpit of an F14 fighter jet, screaming above the clouds like those daring young pilots in the 1980sNHL JERSEYmovie Top Gun.In high school, the teenager shared his lifelong dream with military recruiters.Not surprisingly, they never called him back.
Grant said with a smile.Diagnosedhockey jerseyin the fifth grade with a rare early onset form. of macular degeneration, the 21-year-old University of North Texas student has leaned on his religious faith and learned through new friendships to count his blessingsdrop shipand feel grateful for life's opportunities.
Start of sidebar. Skip to end of sidebar.End of sidebar. Returnkids apparelto start of sidebar.Grant discovered another way - one he never imagined - to experience exhilaration at high altitude.Three years ago, he becameInvestment castinga mountain climber.Grant filled his lungs with the rarefied air from the 19,340-foot top of Kilimanjaro.This summer he climbed majestic Mount Rainier.
In the company of sighted, totally blindFlower Girl Dressesand other visually impaired mountaineers, Grant has found peace of mind and come to terms with the disease that is robbing him of his vision."Going blind has definitely been more a blessing thanbridesmaid dressesa curse,''Grant said. "For me, it opened up the door to climbing. Blind people can climb mountains, as weird as it sounds. ... I'm doing things now that I onceevening dressesthought weren't reasonable.''At age 10, Grant learned why he was having difficulties at school.He has Stargardt's disease.