The Paper Crane Foundation

09/11/2021

Remembering the day the world stood still, the men and women who died, those who sacrificed, and those who answered the call for duty.

09/06/2021

On top of the world. To say it was hard, would be an understatement. I couldn’t be more proud of these guys and everything they have done, both on the mountain and in life. What a privilege to know them. Chris Welch, Tyler Duncan, Ray White, Clif Luber, Robert Day, Colby Bowers

09/05/2021

At the top! Uhuru Peak is the tallest peak at Kilimanjaro. 19,341 ft! Chris Welch, Ray White, Tyler Duncan, Clif Luber, Robert Day, Colby Bowers ❤️🎉🎉🙏🏼

09/05/2021

Sorry for the bad screen shot, but I wanted to give a quick update. The guys are half way to the summit!!! It’s a 6 hour, extremely intense, hike from their last camp to the summit. To say I am so proud of these guys for making it even this far, is an understatement!!! These last 3 hours will definitely require some strong mental fortitude and physical endurance! Chris Welch, Tyler Duncan, Clif Luber, Ray White Robert Day, Colby Bowers

09/04/2021

Good morning everyone! Today is summit day for our team!!!! It’s also gut check day, as it’s one of the hardest and defintiely the longest. They’ll get up at midnight and hike to the summit (19,341ft) for the sunrise and then hike 10 hours down to 10,000ft and make camp. It ends up being a 14 hour day of hiking! with- Chris Welch, Ray White, Clif Luber, Tyler Duncan, Robert Day, Colby Bowers, Rob Palin.

09/02/2021

To get a little more perspective, this is video of day 5, from our trekking company (but not our hike). The area they are climbing is called the Barranco Wall. It's very steep! You don't need any climbing experience, but core strength, balance, and concentration. It will test your level of physical fitness!

Today is a day to remember. We will be scrambling on the Barranco wall and you will have an epic all before lunch. 95% of the Barranco wall is steep walking ...

09/02/2021

Hi all! I'm back with another update. The team spent last night at 13,500ft! Today is day 5 of their journey and they will be summiting on day 8! Today is going to be a tough day as they have some pretty steep terrain to conquer.

08/31/2021

The guys spent last night at 11,500ft and will be starting their day 3 of the trek in a few hours! The guys are all doing well and having a wonderful adventure!

Thank you everyone for your generous support and making this happen! We couldn’t have asked for a better group of guys and the support we’ve received is incredible. ❤️

08/30/2021

Looks like the guys have started the upward journey! Today was their first day on the trail. I’m hoping they’ll be able to send some pictures or updates!

To follow along and see where they are, clink on the link.

08/28/2021

The team made it into Kilimanjaro Airport this morning! They are at the hotel, resting before some city touring tomorrow, receiving their safety briefing for the mountain and last minute gear check! All the guys are tired after the long travel but in high spirits!

08/27/2021

Team assembled and ready to go! Safe travels!

08/26/2021

Cliff, Chris, and Colby are heading to Denver to meet the rest of the team and start the journey!

Stay tuned for more pictures and follow the link in the pinned post to see where they are!