Deaf couple who made history scaling Everest aims to inspire others to reach their heights

A deaf Maryland couple made history previous this yr via making it to the planet’s easiest level, and now they’re environment their attractions on different peaks.

And they would like to ensure that others within the Deaf group observe in their footsteps to any top.

Shayna Unger and Scott Lehmann instructed ABC News Live that once they reached the highest of Everest previous this yr, turning into the primary deaf American climbers to accomplish that, they felt a perfect sense of pleasure.

“You know, our community was on top, too. So in that moment, really, I really got goosebumps,” Lehmann stated.

Lehmann stated he and Unger, who turned into the primary deaf lady to scale to the highest of the Himalayan mountain, spent two months with Sherpas to make certain that everybody communicated successfully.

“We were able to gesture and communicate to the point where other people were looking at us and saying, ‘How do you understand each other?'” Unger stated.

The couple stated that Everest was once a part of a “higher plan,” and so they plan on mountaineering to the easiest mountain in all seven continents. They want to climb 3 extra mountains to succeed in that dream.

“The whole thing is about making a change on the global perspective of deaf individuals,” Unger stated.

When they are now not making ready to ascend to the highest, the couple has been at the floor visiting colleges and speaking with deaf scholars about their exploits.

“I remember when we first did our…first presentation at a school…a girl said, ‘Wow, you’re deaf. You’re just like me. I’m deaf. You climb that mountain, that means I can do that,’ Unger said. “And that simply truly modified our trajectory.”

Lehmann noted that their presentations have given deaf students more confidence to pursue any dream they can imagine.

“They need to be a physician, an astronaut, a attorney,” he said. “And it is imaginable for them. It begins with the kids. It begins with the youngsters. So striking that trust within them and that the chances are never-ending.”