Summiting a peak is fun, but even better when it’s for a good cause. What if you could use your love for adventure and the outdoors as a vehicle to give back?
You can and it’s relatively simple to do. Get a group of friends or colleagues together, raise $4,000 or $5,000 (depending on the climb) for a good cause and summit one of four peaks: Mt. Shasta, Cathedral Peak, Mt. Rainer, and Mt. hood. The cause? Getting underprivileged, at-risk youth outdoors via a non-profit called Climbing for Kids. For every $1,000 raised, an average of 17 kids will get the opportunity to join an outdoor trip outfitted with the best gear in the outdoor industry and lead by experienced guides.
Climbing for Kids will outfit your team with gear needed for your journey, including a Gregory Baltoro, and provide you with an experienced guide. There’s a bonus, too. Climbers walk away with $1,500 worth of gear, which includes a Gregory Baltoro, Big Agnes sleeping bag, OR shell jacket and pants, LEKI trekking poles and more.
Since 1999, Climbing for Kids has been able to introduce more than 10,000 at-risk and underprivileged kids to the outdoors.
much better than that!
