A Rock Springs native born with a genetic disorder that forced his legs to be amputated when he was a child has completed a climb many people with legs can't do. Spencer West climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in June as part of an effort to raise money for Free The Children, an organization that provides water, sanitation and education for impoverished children. West trained for a year to climb the mountain and worked to raise $750,000 for Free The Children. West says that the trek was more rigorous than he expected. But with some help from friends, West was able to complete the climb in six days. West now lives in Canada but returns regularly to see his parents in Rock Springs.
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