Heidi Zimmer, a Deaf woman who has Usher syndrome, has a major goal: climbing to the top of the Seven Summits (the highest peak on each continent). As a Deaf female mountaineer, Zimmer serves as a role model and inspiration to many.

Zimmer also has several other goals:

• To become the oldest woman to climb Mt. Everest.
• To be the first disabled woman climber to complete all Seven Summits.
• To be the first disabled woman, the first Deaf and Usher Syndrome climber to climb Mt. Everest.
• To inspire others to pursue their dreams.