Here’s our day-by-day trip itinerary. Be sure to watch this space, our Facebook Fan Page, and the Alpine Ascent’s cybercast page for postings during our climb! Time difference between Seattle (PST) and Tanzania –> +10 hours August 9: Depart country of origin for Kilimanjaro International Airport, Tanzania. August 10: Arrive in Tanzania. Airport pick up [...]
When Saturday, July 31 4:00-7:00pm Where Jabu’s Pub 174 Roy Street Seattle, WA What Join us for karaoke, drink specials, and a raffle extravaganza … and help us reach our $20,000 fundraising goal for our Kilimanjaro climb in August to benefit breast cancer research at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research [...]
22Jul10
Wheeler Peak in New Mexico
Name: Wheeler Peak (tallest mountain in New Mexico) Climb Route: via Bull of the Woods/Wheeler Peak trail Summit Elevation: 13,161’ Total Miles: 16 miles round-trip Difficulty Rating: Strenuous, non-technical Recommended Gear: trekking poles, layers for varied weather conditions, and 10 Essentials Additional Notes: Beautiful, sweeping views of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range. Afternoon thunderstorms [...]
22Jul10
Mount St Helens Climb – July 4/5
Climb Details Name: Mount Saint Helens Climb Route: Monitor Ridge Route from Climber’s Bivouac Starting Elevation: 4,500’ Summit Elevation: 8,365’ Total Miles: 10 miles round-trip Difficulty Rating: Strenuous, non-technical Required Gear: trekking poles, crampons, ice ax, layers for varied weather conditions, 10 Essentials, and Volcano Climbing Permit Additional Notes: Permits are required for this climb. [...]
Hot Yoga of Federal Way 31839 Gateway Center Blvd S Federal Way, WA Sunday, July 25 | 1:30-3:00pm Whether you regularly practice yoga or have wanted to give yoga a try, come join us for this special, donation-only yoga class to raise funds for Babes Climbing for Boobies’ Kilimanjaro climb. 100% of the proceeds [...]
18May10
An Unexpected Off-road Adventure
Early Saturday morning I set out for the sparsely-documented Mt. Washington with Kristin, Anita, Sarah, Dabby, Ivy, Jacque, and mountain dog Meg. Thankfully we came prepared with the ”laissez faire attitude” suggested in the Trails.com review!We quickly ran out of traversable road and decided most of us would set off on foot with packs while [...]
Climb Stats Name: Mailbox Peak Elevation: 4,926 ft Lat/Lon: 47.46280°N / 121.6395°W Total Miles: 6 miles round-trip WTA Difficulty Rating: Strenuous Recommended Gear:trekking poles, Yaktrax or Microspikes for traction, layers for varied weather conditions Additional Notes: always check the avalanche reports before climbing Trip Report (thanks for the pictures, Jacque!) With an elevation gain of [...]
24Mar10
Making local news
The Redmond Reporter recently published an article on residents who are participating in Climb to Fight Breast Cancer. We got some nice coverage at the back end of the article with a nice plug for our blog and fundraisng efforts. Check out the Redmond Reporter article here. Our deadline for raising 100% of our funds [...]
I’ve been focused on shaking my plantar fasciitis and an inexplicable sciatic nerve pinch for the past week with a regime of yoga, accupuncture, accupressure, and massage therapy treatments. Hoping and praying the ease soon so I can refocus on my strength and endurance training for Kili!! Training I’ve managed to get some hiking in [...]
12Feb10
Training and Weird Vaccinations
And so it begins. The quality time in the gym with the Stairmill and weights, the weekend training climbs, the visa application, the search for quality gear at a good price, the vaccinations … Oh the vaccinations! Last month I rolled up my sleeves for a whole slew of them, including yellow fever, making me [...]
