This is a full-body shot of climber Mandy Horvath sitting on a mountainside with puffy clouds and blue sky in the background. Horvath is a white woman in her late 20s. She is bundled up with a hat, ski goggles, a parka, gloves, and pants. She is a bilateral above-knee amputee and sits on her behind, with her short legs in front of her. She is facing toward the left, resting her arms behind her, and taking in the high-altitude view.
The #SXSW 2026 documentary #TheAscent, spotlighting #MandyHorvath, a bilateral above-knee amputee as she tackles climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, is an absorbing and rousing look at someone determined not to let her past define her. My @awfjorg.bsky.social review. awfj.org/blog/2026/03...