Help Me Raise $ for Climbers with Disabilities

“Exercise is medicine; movement is life.” —Gerry Lopez, Professional Surfer and Snowboarder

I’m Autumn Kerr, a 21-year-old life-long multisport athlete who has been blessed with the energy, ability, and opportunities to explore many different forms of movement. 

I am currently in school for mathematics in Lubbock Texas, and training for my 2nd Ironman.

At age 16 I found rock climbing, which enabled me to push past perceived limits and gain invaluable perspectives on life. The sport has also led to many lifelong friends and supportive communities! Along with swimming, cycling, and running, climbing teaches me the incomparable value of living in the present moment–being there for myself and others!

It is this deep meaning and value in athletic movement that I believe all kids, all people, should have the opportunity to explore.

I have embarked on my Ironman journey to test my limits and raise money for people with unique physical/neurological challenges via the Northern New York Adaptive Climbing Group. Adaptive climbing is "a community for people with disabilities to have opportunities to inclusively participate in the sport of climbing. Adaptive Climbing is taking the already existing abilities of a person and helping them participate in the sport. Through the ideas of Kareemah Batts, inspired by her United States climbing experience post amputation, led to the first "NYC Adaptive Climbing Clinic" held on March 15, 2012 at Brooklyn Boulders gym."

Talyor and his son, Grady, at Central Rock Gym, Syracuse, November 2022:

My goal is to raise $10,000.