2019 Pikes Peak Challenge Summit Hiker: Emily Winter

I’m participating in the Pikes Peak Challenge Summit Hike to support traumatic brain injury survivors. When my father suffered a traumatic brain injury in the Spring of 2018, I was amazed at the team of rehabilitation doctors and their commitment to giving him the best possible quality of life. I don’t know a better way to say thank you than to support other families faced with similar challenges. I also had no idea how much I would personally grow through the process of participating in the Pikes Peak Challenge last year. I met people living with brain injuries, families of survivors, and friends who had lost love ones to brain injuries. I will forever be thankful for Pikes Peak Challenge and the impact it has had on my life and on my family. It is one of the hardest things I have ever done and I can hardly wait to do it again!