June 21, 2012 "I'm not sure it gets much more difficult than that," he remarked. Spencer West, who lost his legs as a toddler, took seven days to reach the peak. June 21, 2012 — Climbing Africa's biggest peak is an unachievable goal for most people. But one man has done it twice before, and now he's trying to become the first person to climb it three times. Spencer West climbed Mount Kilimanjaro twice before becoming paralyzed at age 11. Since then, he's devoted himself to overcoming his disability by any means possible - including extreme hiking. In 2009, he became the first double-amputee to complete Australia's Uluru Trailwalk. This year, he plans to be the first triple amputee when he starts out on the Tanzanian mountain this June. Kilimanjaro is known as the Roof of Tanzania because of its distinctive volcanic ash bedding. The mountain can be seen from many parts of the country, especially during sunrise or sunset. Its peak stands at 19,340 feet above sea level. Spencer West grew up in Victoria, Australia, with his family. When he was only 3 years old, he was injured in a road accident that killed his mother and sister. His father survived with only one leg.