Hello:
“It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves “is the famous quote from Sir Edmund Hillary. This summer I am going to put this quote to test as I climb Mt. Rainier along with other Microsoft folks as part of MS climb group.
Washington National park areas has fascinated me since I moved to Seattle over a year ago and Mt. Rainier is the most impressive of it all. It dominates the Seattle skyline and is the most glaciated peak in lower 48 states. Little did I know when I moved here that I would one day be given the opportunity to stand on top of its massive crater climbing up 60 degree slopes and crossing crevasses over ladders lighted up only by moonlight and headlamps as air thins out at 14,410ft.
Along with conditioning and learning mountaineering skills, I am also fundraising for a Washington National Park fund charity. The proceeds go towards buying equipment for search & rescue efforts in the Washington national park areas (this includes the Mount Rainier, North Cascades and Olympic National Park areas). This will enable millions of outdoor adventurers and nature lovers to enjoy the parks knowing that keeping them safe is the main responsibility of search and rescue.
Thank you for visiting my fundraising page! Donating through this website is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to support my fundraising efforts.Many thanks for your support -- and don't forget to forward this to anyone who you think might want to donate too!
You can donate to my cause at
https://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/SowmyaMahadevaiah/microsoft-mt-rainier-climb-july-2014
If you are a Microsoft employee, you can use
//give to request a matching contribution. See
these instructions for MS matching of funds.
If you are not a Microsoft employee, please check with your employer to see if they will match your charitable contribution. WNPF is a 501(c)(3) charity, tax id
01-0869799.
