In February 2001, team members conquered Aconcagua, the highest mountain in North and South America. The expedition took 17 days and was a benefit for the Colorado Cancer Foundation. The team followed an unusual route, taking the upper Vacas Valley glacier to the top, and then descending through the normal route, thus viewing the mountain from every magnificent angle. The team faced extreme conditions at 20,000 feet, the residue of a life-threatening storm the night before.

In March 2002, the team took on a new challenge they named “28in4.” The team skied all 28 Colorado resorts in less than four days, setting a Guinness World Record and raising funds for the National Sports Center for the Disabled. From the northernmost resort in Steamboat Springs to the southernmost hills in Hesperus and La Veta—and the 25 rides in between—Pietro Simonetti, Gunnar Sachs, Mike Stadler, Katie Pappas and Eric Hagan covered more than 1,500 miles in 81 hours, 41 minutes. The team descended 40,000 feet of Colorado champagne powder in some of the most dramatic settings the Rockies have to offer—from the wild mountains of the northwest to the rolling hills of the southeast. All while being battered by desert winds roaring up from New Mexico.

In November of 2003, the team climbed and descended Mount Kilimanjaro and skied over the Heim Glacier—an achievement matched by only a handful of people. Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in the African continent, standing at 19,340 feet. The adventure, appropriately named "Up & Down Kilimanjaro," was a benefit for the Colorado Cancer Foundation.

In March 2005, Across the Atlas again challenged the African continent. In 10 days, the “Trek Morocco” team covered 1,900 miles—by plane, train, bus, foot, mules and skis. The team climbed and skied down Jebel Toubkal, the highest mountain in Morocco (13,900 feet), and then tackled several neighboring thirteeners. Expedition donations went to Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.

In the summer of 2006, team ATA doubled up on worthy expeditions. First, they scaled Mount Elbrus, the highest mountain in Europe, towering 18,500 feet over Russia’s Caucasus range. The north route they took to the top had not seen a human footprint that season. The skiing was also singularly sensational. Just three weeks later, the team stamped its signature on uncharted territories in Northern Alaska. The park rangers informed ATA that most likely no other human being has ever set foot or paddle on the same course. The team climbed over the Brooks Range to reach the remote valley of the Kongakut River. From there, they assembled portable canoes and paddled to the Arctic Ocean. Donations from generous sponsors went to the Colorado Cancer Foundation.

In January of 2008, ATA went for another world record. This time the team skied all 28 California Resorts in only four days. The trip was marred by defections, broken ankles and monster snowstorms, but against all odds the survivors reached their goal and secured another page in the Guinness Book of World Records. Donations are still pouring in and the team is proud to support Sarah Marks and Mickey Kay in their attempts to make the paralympics squad for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Donations from Team ATA will help defray their training costs.