Paralyzed Colorado Springs physician aims for Pikes Peak summit ... in his wheelchair

There's a 13-mile route from the base of Pikes Peak to its 14,110-foot summit. On Saturday, one man is going to take that path in his wheelchair.

While about 450 hikers will try to walk up the mountain outside Colorado Springs, Colo., as part of the annual Pikes Peak Challenge, Glen House, a paralyzed physician will begin rolling his wheelchair up the mountain in the predawn darkness.

"I can't tie my shoes or button my shirt," House said, but he'll be taking on Pikes Peak. "It's a lot of work, but it's unbelievably exciting."

House, 42, was paralyzed from the waist down in a skiing accident while in college.

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