Peaks of Life

10/10/2018

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10/03/2018

We are excited to announce that we have partnered with Remote Medical International to host a private hybrid Wilderness First Responder (WFR) course in November!

Most of the classroom work will be completed online at the end of October, followed by 5 field training days in November.

The field days will be split between two weekends: November 9-11 and November 18-19.

The course will be held on a ranch in Eastern Washington (Kittitas Country) and attendees will be able to camp onsite.

Space is limited. For more information, contact us at [email protected].

09/22/2018

Thank you everyone for coming out last night for the Peaks of Life gala in support of Seattle Children's and to our many generous donors for making this all possible!

Arc'teryx Seattle
Beecher's Handmade Cheese
Feathered Friends
The Confectional
Sea Wolf
SML
The SnapBar
Jason Hummel Photography
Vertical World Seattle

Thank you The SnapBar for a fantastic setup!

09/22/2018

Thank you The SnapBar for a fantastic setup!

09/14/2018

Join us tonight at 5:30pm at Vertical World Seattle for climbing and free beer generously provided by our friends at NW Peaks Brewery!

08/24/2018

More Than A Summit has published a new blog post! || For three days, the Peaks of Life team trekked through oceanside landscapes, rainforests, scree, and glaciers to summit Mount Olympus. From July 28-30, two rope teams geared up for an unforgettable climb, long approach, and picture-perfect summit. Read our full trip report on the blog!

http://peaksoflife.org/trip-reports/mount-olympus-trip-report/
Photo credit: Anita Gray
Blog author: Amber Chang

08/17/2018

More Than A Summit has published a new blog post! || Our women's team (with honorary 'woman' Forrest Barker) headed up the Emmons Glacier on July 21-22. The team overcame warnings of open crevasses, rapidly deteriorating conditions, and penitentes. Read the full trip report on the blog, writing compliments of Anita Gray.

http://peaksoflife.org/trip-reports/mount-rainier-womens-climb-trip-report/

📸 Kara Hedges

08/14/2018

Rumor has it that our team found the only camera-savvy pika to snap this photo for them at Snowfield Peak after the original plan to climb Mount Baker was thwarted due to a forecast of inclement weather. (More on that in an upcoming blog post!) 🌧

We’d also like to thank our climbers and the community for helping us reach fundraising goals this climbing season to benefit Seattle Children's. So far, we’ve raised $20,513.39 (and counting) from our climbs this year and it’s not too late to make a contribution! 🏔

Today is also the LAST DAY to purchase tickets for our annual gala on September 21st before the cost increase. 💃🕺

http://peaksoflife.org/gala/

Photo by Brett Banka

08/10/2018

More Than A Summit has published a new blog post! || The Peaks of Life team headed out Mount Rainier via Kautz Glacier in a single-push climb on June 16, 2018. Though the team did not summit that day, three of the climbers from the climb later roped up to conquer Kautz on 7/21, with a successful summit! Read the trip report on our blog to read about how Peaks of Life brought together a dedicated team and the various conditions encountered.

http://peaksoflife.org/trip-reports/mount-rainier-kautz-single-push-trip-report/

📸: Robert Combs

08/03/2018

More Than A Summit has published a new blog post! || As promised, every Friday we will be releasing a trip report from our busy climbing season. Today, we highlight Mt. Shuksan's Fisher Chimneys route climbed on July 7-8. In the words of Fred Beckey, Fisher Chimneys is a "clever and tortuous route, not technically difficult, yet involving stimulating route finding." Our team did not summit as a rescue happening on the summit block due to rockfall caused a 1.5-2 hour delay. Yet, the team still experienced incredible views, and for a few members, a first alpine/glacier climb that won't soon be forgotten! Read more on our blog.

http://peaksoflife.org/trip-reports/mount-shuksan-trip-report/

Photo: Eve Jakubowski at camp
Blog author: Kristen Connolly

07/31/2018

More Than A Summit has published a new blog post! || Climbing season is in full swing with Peaks of Life! Yesterday, a group returned from a successful three-day climb of Mount Olympus! We are currently compiling the details to share full trip reports for all our climbs including: Mount Rainier (Kautz, DC, and Emmons Routes), Mount Shuksan (Fisher Chimneys), and Mount Olympus (Crystal Pass). Read a brief summary on the blog, and feel free to ask any questions for beta. Don't forget to get your gala ticket for Friday, September 21 as there are only 15 days until the price increases August 15th!

Photo Credit: Kristen Connolly of Forrest Barker at camp on Mount Shuksan

http://peaksoflife.org/more-than-a-summit/climbing-for-more-than-a-summit/