The mission of Paradox Sports is to transform lives and communities through adaptive climbing opportunities that defy convention. As the nation’s premier adaptive climbing organization since 2007, Paradox Sports is committed to making the sport accessible to all by organizing climbing trips and clinics to help athletes realize their full potential. The two nonprofit organizations have teamed up to deliver a unique climbing opportunity to veterans. In the past few years, the Grand Teton climbing trip has provided a unique venue for over thirty veterans to experience one of the most unique alpine environments in the United States. The 2019 Grand Teton expedition team includes:

• Terry Schartung – Colorado – US ARMY
• Wade Spann – Virginia – US MARINE CORPS
• Antionette Tonasco –
• Jessie Valesquez – Colorado – US NAVY, US ARMY
• Joni Marquez – California – US AIRFORCE
• Mitch Dryer – Colorado – US AIRFORCE
• Lawrence Carlin – Florida – US ARMY
• Kurt Schumacher – Wisconsin – US ARMY

“This partnership is a great opportunity for both organizations to fulfill their missions,
respectively, and more importantly to serve the men and women of the military. The program is focused on climbing, but the transformative power of the overall experience is amazing. These veterans are learning new technical skills, but are also testing themselves, pushing their limits and building relationships that transcend the trip,” said Dave Elmore Interim Executive Director of Paradox Sports.

About No Barriers Warriors
No Barriers Warriors, a program of No Barriers USA, is focused on improving the lives of veterans with disabilities through transformative, curriculum-based expeditions in challenging outdoor environments. Each No Barriers Warriors expedition is designed to push veterans mentally and physically in some of nature’s more incredible wilderness settings. We create a safe space and encourage them to reflect on their past, recognize where they are in the present, and then look with positivity to the future. The experience serves as a catalyst for change as veterans stretch their boundaries, innovate through adversity, and build lifelong Rope Teams.

About Paradox Sports
Paradox Sports is a nonprofit organization in Boulder, Colorado that provides youth, adults and military veterans with physical disabilities the opportunity to rock and ice climb. Paradox Sports strives to make climbing facilities, parks, and open spaces more accessible by providing adaptive rock/ice climbing programs at iconic climbing locations across the United States. As well, Paradox Sports delivers adaptive climbing training based on the first ever-adaptive climbing manual, written in 2015. Through its adaptive climbing programs, participants gain the self-confidence, skills, and independence to engage in the outdoors, access iconic landscapes, and belong to a community that provides camaraderie, support and overall well-being.