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Team Survivor Northwest: Showing Cancer Who’s Boss
Meeting the challenges on Ruth Mountain in the North Cascades, this team of women pushed their limits and raised some money in the process. Read more about last summer’s climb and what’s happening this upcoming season for fundraising climbs.
Story by Lauren C.
I’m a grey-haired 61-year-old cancer survivor and I’m climbing mountains!
Getting and staying active, particularly following a cancer diagnosis, is such an important part of our physical AND mental well-being. I’ve had the opportunity now to climb two mountains with Mountain Madness: Mount Adams and Ruth Mountain. I would never before have even had on my bucket list the idea of climbing a snow-covered mountain, let alone climbing a glacier!
![Ruth Mountain with climbing route in the North Cascades and Mountain Madness](https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fgeneral-images%2FIMG_2631.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=300&s=ab968141d8e525da8cf6606f183b004c 300w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fgeneral-images%2FIMG_2631.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=500&s=c6ce7705d6f96b579c802aad18e2743c 500w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fgeneral-images%2FIMG_2631.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=700&s=d48712bea1e68d4e0901d3334a0b1b99 700w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fgeneral-images%2FIMG_2631.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=800&s=8f9f3be93a04494b9ecaa73980f31607 800w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fgeneral-images%2FIMG_2631.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1000&s=feb35baa00c10126dc427bf2cb619e51 1000w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fgeneral-images%2FIMG_2631.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1200&s=e300ab81006cc95fd77a355475467486 1200w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fgeneral-images%2FIMG_2631.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1400&s=6d0316be3f5e6d9250760bf908dbb1d7 1400w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fgeneral-images%2FIMG_2631.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1600&s=13f17df6e4b42762da890679eed18637 1600w)
Both have been such tremendous experiences, and I am so grateful for the partnership that Mountain Madness has had with Team Survivor NW (TSNW) to make this happen. Team Survivor’s mission is to empower all women who have had a cancer diagnosis to THRIVE through fitness, education, and community. One of TSNW’s programs starts with months of increasingly harder training hikes culminating in a challenging mountain climb for a group of 1 – 2 dozen women.
Part of the program is fundraising for TSNW. It always seems like it’s going to be scary, but it is part of the challenge we take on, and it always turns out better and easier than I expected! Having now raised money for three climbs, each time I find it remarkable and gratifying how generous people can be, even distant acquaintances and long-ago classmates. Some give in memory or honor of their loved ones, others give to help support me and my climb/cancer journey specifically, many give knowing that it supports a larger organization that satisfies a real need; often it is a combination of these things.
![Ruth](https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/blog/Ruth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1833&q=80&w=2200&s=01058fbb29dca5048288f15bf992572b 2200w 1833h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/blog/Ruth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1667&q=80&w=2000&s=1383f590caaf95a475dd5e6ab1999e30 2000w 1667h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/blog/Ruth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1500&q=80&w=1800&s=be94ea8a10a27ad7d66341070fd7e5d8 1800w 1500h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/blog/Ruth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1333&q=80&w=1600&s=99281e2b141749a7c165c5e0d30ede63 1600w 1333h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/blog/Ruth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1167&q=80&w=1400&s=9a1759844a80a314c4f925f7225c97b9 1400w 1167h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/blog/Ruth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1000&q=80&w=1200&s=0820fbaa830e2ec97f80905dd83dd911 1200w 1000h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/blog/Ruth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=833&q=80&w=1000&s=0032798aec4ecda8a0cd31cd244b549a 1000w 833h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/blog/Ruth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=667&q=80&w=800&s=440d8447a6203b8ca4cc4aa299dbf478 800w 667h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/blog/Ruth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=500&q=80&w=600&s=903d0f4ec93f8b99c71774434509eb08 600w 500h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/blog/Ruth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=333&q=80&w=400&s=5b24f7a8226ef94c2f44da03198e36ec 400w 333h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/blog/Ruth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=167&q=80&w=200&s=686920eabb9b41356b0a261831ab5a4d 200w 167h)
![IMG 2517](https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/IMG_2517.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1833&q=80&w=2200&s=1872b6f44b50bf8f9f1aeb4ccdbe57e4 2200w 1833h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/IMG_2517.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1667&q=80&w=2000&s=b450c8e879a7f732eb2c61a248a19a62 2000w 1667h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/IMG_2517.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1500&q=80&w=1800&s=f42569a550845b8ef436229ee2c1f6be 1800w 1500h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/IMG_2517.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1333&q=80&w=1600&s=e10d212f9c38633c6ba39e695b9a410b 1600w 1333h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/IMG_2517.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1167&q=80&w=1400&s=4c99b71b1ce89eb7e1995e181c0ec125 1400w 1167h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/IMG_2517.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1000&q=80&w=1200&s=af4889ff070a7ab9af72cdb144b752e5 1200w 1000h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/IMG_2517.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=833&q=80&w=1000&s=86b7c8546afd513c98eb12da710334a9 1000w 833h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/IMG_2517.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=667&q=80&w=800&s=8359f6ef52370c8019f4e7927177cd5a 800w 667h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/IMG_2517.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=500&q=80&w=600&s=806b57e7fcb9b79ced19181fcfc7e24e 600w 500h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/IMG_2517.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=333&q=80&w=400&s=e4dcbf6fe273e1176a43b6c8c73b468a 400w 333h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/IMG_2517.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=167&q=80&w=200&s=ed827a79a360b84e71e1f7e92f7b7be7 200w 167h)
![North casades hiking](https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/north-casades-hiking_2024-03-13-174117_mlle.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1833&q=80&w=2200&s=564097d7e4ebe4a9aab5cfdb9d3e1551 2200w 1833h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/north-casades-hiking_2024-03-13-174117_mlle.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1667&q=80&w=2000&s=98a319ecbfec24aa997f1b00ff402008 2000w 1667h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/north-casades-hiking_2024-03-13-174117_mlle.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1500&q=80&w=1800&s=2802f07dfa98377ef10f905b71a7305f 1800w 1500h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/north-casades-hiking_2024-03-13-174117_mlle.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1333&q=80&w=1600&s=3867c2e27508df7f43339980674712b0 1600w 1333h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/north-casades-hiking_2024-03-13-174117_mlle.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1167&q=80&w=1400&s=62eab131197603a3fc2b236f7f9fad83 1400w 1167h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/north-casades-hiking_2024-03-13-174117_mlle.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1000&q=80&w=1200&s=ca4b5fe61ececb02a8dc156e137199cd 1200w 1000h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/north-casades-hiking_2024-03-13-174117_mlle.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=833&q=80&w=1000&s=776c01a929deabcbe075f7494d70a4f4 1000w 833h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/north-casades-hiking_2024-03-13-174117_mlle.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=667&q=80&w=800&s=3aba93a2e7b964f3fa00a2d3dd838f87 800w 667h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/north-casades-hiking_2024-03-13-174117_mlle.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=500&q=80&w=600&s=df6346c97a7a47b247c6a984f288e0cf 600w 500h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/north-casades-hiking_2024-03-13-174117_mlle.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=333&q=80&w=400&s=e964fe8b42a530ee63e5bb9c1e928d3b 400w 333h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/north-casades-hiking_2024-03-13-174117_mlle.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=167&q=80&w=200&s=67ae5460a81a21819d5452123d49f459 200w 167h)
For me, personally, fundraising led me to slowly become more public about my cancer. And that was a surprisingly freeing thing. It empowered me to talk openly about my cancer which then helped me help others that are newer or still struggling in their cancer journeys. Cancer doesn’t define me, but it has given me a wonderful silver lining of the comradery and support I’ve found at Team Survivor NW… including LOTS of other great, determined, and positive women to hike, snowshoe, and strength train with!!
![Ruth mtn climb](https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/blog/ruth-mtn-climb.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1833&q=80&w=2200&s=9bf06fcae1612aeeb796bd5ba1bbb7f3 2200w 1833h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/blog/ruth-mtn-climb.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1667&q=80&w=2000&s=98037dd5ac8197b8af76691f333bf3d5 2000w 1667h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/blog/ruth-mtn-climb.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1500&q=80&w=1800&s=240bb3c9821147244f3fdad2f9faddbb 1800w 1500h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/blog/ruth-mtn-climb.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1333&q=80&w=1600&s=846efe13809989ff238aaf084490cccf 1600w 1333h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/blog/ruth-mtn-climb.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1167&q=80&w=1400&s=bc0b3f70e5b1ffad145f56c068a80073 1400w 1167h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/blog/ruth-mtn-climb.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1000&q=80&w=1200&s=31d4b2c497c539fc4265f94cee8e143b 1200w 1000h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/blog/ruth-mtn-climb.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=833&q=80&w=1000&s=3290dff9c73070d3aa4c0e661ab0e924 1000w 833h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/blog/ruth-mtn-climb.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=667&q=80&w=800&s=78c95d71a6e5e606fe7d90c1cf64cfdb 800w 667h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/blog/ruth-mtn-climb.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=500&q=80&w=600&s=eae287b4d4e0161d3f5b1abcea71a983 600w 500h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/blog/ruth-mtn-climb.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=333&q=80&w=400&s=b589e4466ee4e4491fe5a178f7a24bed 400w 333h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/blog/ruth-mtn-climb.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=167&q=80&w=200&s=bf0330a6bb8768e60b70a795f9965c12 200w 167h)
![Ruth mountain summit climb](https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/ruth-mountain-summit-climb_2024-03-13-174458_hiwy.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1833&q=80&w=2200&s=34ca8bf03697431b83a75b8fb4c02d43 2200w 1833h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/ruth-mountain-summit-climb_2024-03-13-174458_hiwy.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1667&q=80&w=2000&s=bdec950df735e7403bda68b4ee40f22b 2000w 1667h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/ruth-mountain-summit-climb_2024-03-13-174458_hiwy.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1500&q=80&w=1800&s=5be8ebe8d216fb7479fc45edb384ebab 1800w 1500h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/ruth-mountain-summit-climb_2024-03-13-174458_hiwy.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1333&q=80&w=1600&s=eafebac198844d06970e39c291ab8432 1600w 1333h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/ruth-mountain-summit-climb_2024-03-13-174458_hiwy.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1167&q=80&w=1400&s=8fce03517932487a452bfd40d0155525 1400w 1167h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/ruth-mountain-summit-climb_2024-03-13-174458_hiwy.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1000&q=80&w=1200&s=19fc56d2d91cf25fef9cdfab2da68091 1200w 1000h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/ruth-mountain-summit-climb_2024-03-13-174458_hiwy.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=833&q=80&w=1000&s=8bf01551699d9b97a5f4a03aaeeec404 1000w 833h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/ruth-mountain-summit-climb_2024-03-13-174458_hiwy.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=667&q=80&w=800&s=0b4000fb913cee18b689b24c9beec9ae 800w 667h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/ruth-mountain-summit-climb_2024-03-13-174458_hiwy.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=500&q=80&w=600&s=3a44f123dcb2468d480969990471f3c7 600w 500h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/ruth-mountain-summit-climb_2024-03-13-174458_hiwy.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=333&q=80&w=400&s=8f220e685f48cf9952c9102a8c338c42 400w 333h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/ruth-mountain-summit-climb_2024-03-13-174458_hiwy.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=167&q=80&w=200&s=4946951d5588592d59226fceb66e13d9 200w 167h)
![Hiking](https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/hiking_2024-03-13-174504_axre.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1833&q=80&w=2200&s=c57b685f8de018e5fae5c2eba7a210b5 2200w 1833h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/hiking_2024-03-13-174504_axre.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1667&q=80&w=2000&s=66475984ae44fd83edba1292fe8757ee 2000w 1667h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/hiking_2024-03-13-174504_axre.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1500&q=80&w=1800&s=ac4d55e1270630530b9e4cb46f8be6b5 1800w 1500h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/hiking_2024-03-13-174504_axre.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1333&q=80&w=1600&s=35cc764782e6bd28fcde58f782297ec9 1600w 1333h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/hiking_2024-03-13-174504_axre.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1167&q=80&w=1400&s=896a759e4283ed061fc83b2f1ad40eae 1400w 1167h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/hiking_2024-03-13-174504_axre.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1000&q=80&w=1200&s=905bd83b92bd8b8123000f160dd249d4 1200w 1000h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/hiking_2024-03-13-174504_axre.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=833&q=80&w=1000&s=e71ea670cffc84db15b9f58a60809e32 1000w 833h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/hiking_2024-03-13-174504_axre.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=667&q=80&w=800&s=fe90e5e634b2796f48a1845de8f7330a 800w 667h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/hiking_2024-03-13-174504_axre.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=500&q=80&w=600&s=fb47fba9595154923ae30b5634b11f2c 600w 500h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/hiking_2024-03-13-174504_axre.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=333&q=80&w=400&s=fc1cc21df33a5a70a38d224ddd8e80f2 400w 333h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/hiking_2024-03-13-174504_axre.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=167&q=80&w=200&s=9653264dd1a86e4dfe60bfd73a1fe248 200w 167h)
TSNW has partnered with Mountain Madness for recent technical climbs, with Mountain Madness very generously contributing above and beyond what normally would be provided. Mountain Madness guides Jesse and Sasha understood that as cancer survivors, our goal in training all summer and challenging ourselves with the final climb up Ruth Mountain was not necessarily to become mountaineers or even to summit the mountain (although that was great!!!). More importantly, it was part of our journeys to reclaim our bodies from cancer and take control. With each step, we showed cancer who was boss!
—Written by Lauren C of Seattle, WA
Summer 2024 All-women’s Mount Baker Climbs
This summer Mountain Madness is partnering with local Seattle mountain coach, Lisa Thompson to create two all-women’s Baker teams this year. Because preparation is so critical for any mountain endeavor, this climb will include three months of customized coaching from Lisa’s company, Alpine Athletics. She will help you prepare physically and mentally for the challenge of Mount Baker and she’ll join us on the mountain.
![Summit of Mount Baker](https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fgeneral-images%2Fmountain-training.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=300&s=9ebc6e8224b6c43535c0b8aaa1971fd0 300w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fgeneral-images%2Fmountain-training.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=500&s=4961a8e4d4439fd3e7cf5a9f7079e283 500w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fgeneral-images%2Fmountain-training.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=700&s=d15f779379915a6701e61e5541246157 700w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fgeneral-images%2Fmountain-training.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=800&s=b14c012cd32a71b3095b0b561baf7c48 800w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fgeneral-images%2Fmountain-training.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1000&s=763f4a1486cf573bbb0469b61a423317 1000w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fgeneral-images%2Fmountain-training.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1200&s=d2f4c29d4d34db422c6ee93219f7a444 1200w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fgeneral-images%2Fmountain-training.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1400&s=47e84352d0e1af654fea657cf82c0246 1200w, https://mountain-madness-external.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fkraftwerk-mountain-madness.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fgeneral-images%2Fmountain-training.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&q=80&w=1600&s=40ed7a2004a270b93176164a18ef36c4 1200w)
This climb is also about supporting women in need, that’s why we’ve partnered with Northwest Hope and Healing, a local non-profit that provides immediate financial support to women fighting breast and genealogical cancers.
Join us for a fun, supportive climb for a meaningful cause.
Dates: July 19 – 21 or August 6 — 8
$1125 — climb (free ice axe, harness, helmet, crampon rental)
$500 — NWHH donation (optional: they will provide fundraising/donation and donation support)
$400/month customized coaching (20% discount)- optional
Call 800−328−5925 or email info@mountainmadness.com for details. Contact Lisa through the above link to learn more about the training.