Leanna De Fere
Leanna was injured while scouting rock climbing routes in the Granite Dells of Prescott, Arizona. When a large boulder shifted in her hands, she fell approximately 40 feet into a granite slot canyon. The impact crushed her L1 vertebra, resulting in Cauda Eqina and Conus Medullaris syndromes and requiring emergency surgery to stabilize her spine with titanium rods.
“It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves. -Sir Edmund Hillary”
High Fives has provided:
GC1 2026 funding for healing network
“This grant will support my recovery by funding neuro-functional acupuncture to help manage autonomic dysfunction and chronic neurogenic pain from my L1 injury without the use of opioids. This tratment will help regulate my nervous system, allowing me to maintain the clarity and physical stability needed to continue pursuing rock climbing and a career in the outdoor industry.“
– #HighFivesAthlete, Leanna De Fere
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