What do you do when you lose both legs above the knee during a suicide bombing? You climb a mountain, of course. Former British Army corporal Neil Heritage was on deployment in Iraq in 2004 as part of a bomb disposal team. While clearing a route of IEDs, a suicide bomber broke through the cordon and denoted himself.

As a result, Corporal Heritage had to have both his legs amputated above the knee. While an injury of this magnitude might be too heavy a loss for many to endure, Neil Heritage wasn’t about to let this massive setback keep him down. He tackled his rehab with fierce determination, and didn’t allow his doctors prognosis that he would never walk again stop him from achieving some very lofty goals, even for individuals with both legs.

Some of Neil’s impressive accomplishments include completing triathlons, learning to ski, gaining his scuba teaching certification, and rowing across the Atlantic ocean.

39-year-old Neil of Dorset, England, used his incredibly journey to  recovery to establish a charity organization called Climb 2 Recovery (C2R) that would help other disabled veterans find hope and encouragement in their new lives.

The BBC reported that for the past three years, Neil has attempted to climb the famous Matterhorn on the Swiss-Italian border. Each of his previous attempts were foiled by bad weather, but they say third times a charm, and he along with his great group of supporters finally reached the top of the Alpine mountain on August 7th of this year.

Not even having one of his specially-designed prosthetic legs falling off just below the summit could deter Neil and his pals from completing their grueling mission, and after working for 20 minutes to get the leg reattached, the crew completed their climb up the Swiss side of the mountain.

Standing at 14, 629ft, the Matterhorn has one of the highest peaks in both the Alps and Europe, making it an incredibly impressive accomplishment to reach it’s summit. It was a very emotional moment for the men, largely due to this being their third attempt in three years to climb the Matterhorn.

For Neil Heritage, this feat is a victory not just for himself, but for all wounded veterans struggling to find new life after sustaining serious injuries.

From his website, the purpose of Mr. Heritage’s charity is to “…support wounded soldiers in their rehabilitation using climbing and adventurous challenge as a springboard to recovery. C2R has helped numerous injured soldiers gain qualifications in the outdoor industry and supported them in finding new careers after service.”

Click here to read about and donate to Neil’s charity, ‘Climb 2 Recovery.’