Hi everyone! 

I’m so excited and humbled to be a part of Climb For a Cause this year. We will be climbing Mt. Olympus in Olympic National Park in August. I could not be more thrilled to have this opportunity to be able to raise funds and awareness to support and protect these beautiful lands that surround us here in Washington. I have always admired the Olympic range and can not wait to spend several days in this park learning about the land and to be able to move on such a beautiful isolated glaciated peak!

Climb for a Cause is an incredible fundraising program through Washington’s National Park Fund that supports priority projects in the national parks here in WA. The funds our climbing team raises will support projects such as: 

• restoring flooded lands in Olympic National Park 

• Cascades Butterfly Project which monitors the effects of warming climates on subalpine ecosystems

• Search and Rescue which will provide specialized rescue training and equipment for technical rescue as well as the ability to assist during state or national emergencies

Thank you in advance for your generosity, it means a lot to the many who use these national parks! And as always thanks for taking the time read this, for your support and love.

-KO