She was in a group of 13 widows and 20 children ... benefits of climbing. Zaremba's husband was a navy pilot shot down in May of 2022, months after the unprovoked invasion of his home country.

Grieving Ukrainian widows and children headed to the Austrian Alps for mountain healing. They're climbing at a camp while learning from U.S. veterans about strength, resilience and overcoming trauma.

The McCall, Idaho-based group hosts events around the country, offering a free day of climbing for children with special needs. Stefani Dias can be reached at 661-395-7488. Follow her on Twitter ...

A bus filled with widows of war and their children left Ukraine bound for the ... As we first told you last fall, mountain climbing was Schmidt's path to recovery from three combat tours in ...