Promptly at 9am Ang Dorje was at the Annapurna hotel to do the final check of my gear list. As he inspected the gear in detail and made the list of the 2 missing items, the 8,000mts pants and a small thermos (for the record: the ones I brought were too big); We agreed to a 7pm...
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And the courageous journey, the promise and the dream begins!
And we have officially kicked off our healing journey into the heart of the Himalayas. First and foremost lots of gratefulness for the donations from our supporters on the Indiegogo campaign as well as the private donations and contributions we received. So incredibly thankful for your generous support. As we departed from San Francisco on April 1st,...
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Our First Training Hike is here
And so here we go, our official first training hike. After a very early start picking up everyone, my 4 incredible Courageous Girls aka “Freedom Squad” were ready and suited for their first training hike. As a way to test the waters, I selected the West Ridge Trail on Redwood Park in Oakland. Ophelia, the...
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Our 2nd Courageous Girls cohort is about to launch!
We are really excited to announce the launch of our next group of Courageous Girls, all from San Francisco. We have partnered with the Young Women’s Freedom Center and for the next 8 weeks, their members will be participating in our Base Camp Everest preparation program. From the words of Ophelia Williams, the Executive Director...