Changes to our plans...mission14.org After receiving extensive input from the climbing community and our primary sponsors about our original plans to climb all fourteen 8,000 meter peaks in 2014, Mission 14 has substantially revised its goals and climbing style. We are grateful for the candid (albeit painful at times) feedback we received concerning the risks and style of our original approach. Starting in the spring of 2015, we will attempt to set a new Himalayan record of summiting six of the highest mountains in the world in a single year. We have formed a multi-national team of eight climbers who will participate in the climbs. These individuals come from varied backgrounds with solid climbing experience. The diversity of the team is expected to provide great insight, color and content to the overall story of the expedition. The climbs will happen in the two key climbing seasons; spring and fall. In the spring the plan will be to summit Everest, Lhotse and Makalu. In the fall the team will be on Manaslu, Cho Oyu and Shishapangma. The primary goal of the mission is still to raise awareness and funding for organizations working to eradicate human trafficking in the US and around the world. Despite our early missteps, our current financial support allows these organizations to do the work they have been called to do.
Posted on: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 01:11:54 +0000
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