2nd In Command

Neil Heritage

Neil spent 11 years in the military, deploying to Bosnia, Northern Ireland and 2 tours of Iraq working as an electronic specialist as part of a bomb disposal team.

He was injured, losing both legs above the knee, following a suicide bomb attack in November 2004. He now works as a fitness instructor teaching able bodied clients on a residential bootcamp course.

Skills and achievements:

Rowed across the Atlantic Ocean in 51 days as part of team Row 2 Recovery in 2012

In 2015 he set up Climb 2 Recovery – assisting injured soldiers in their rehabilitation and helping them gain qualifications to work in the outdoor industry

Neil successfully summited the Matterhorn, becoming the first ever double amputee man to do so!