Ben Mayforth’s strength is a sight to behold. The professional paraclimber’s social clips of campusing double digit boulder problems may have made it into your social feed, but his story runs much deeper than any grade or route. It’s a story of hard work, belonging and finding a path in the world. 

Forerunner features Alex Johnson

Adapted Part 1 and Part 2 features Mo Beck

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