That's me... 6th from the left on the top, right corner of the banner!

My fundraising total is $5,628.00!
Thanks for all of your support.
The Climb to Fight Breast Cancer raised a total of $422,000 this year!

Photos of the Rainier climb are posted in 'photos' then '2004 Climb to Fight Breast Cancer.'

More photos have been added since my post-climb party.
Look in 'photos' then 'Official Rainier Photography.'
Also, be sure to check out the newspaper article in 'links' then
'Rainier Climb Newspaper Article.'



Welcome to Karen's Climb page. Thanks for stopping in to see how the 2004 Climb to Fight Breast Cancer has gone. I am excited about not only the climb, but being able to give so much (with the help of all of you) to finding a cure. I figure, I have walked for a cure, why not try climbing for one?

Personally, I know several strong women who have won the fight and another who was not able to. And, it is even more personal to think that the possibility is pretty darn great that the disease will affect me or others who are dear to me sometime in the future.

I will be climbing with the inspiration of the following women:

In memory of
Clara Johnson
Grace Gerren
Sandy Radloff Kahn
Marilyn Ceplina
May Proctor
Julia McLean
Linda Seabaugh
Ann Squire
Norma Putnam
Carolyn Riley
Debbie Culis
Bonnie Hizer
Abbie Smith Wallace

In honor of
Susie Shevitz
Kim Edwards
Judy Johnson
Margaret "Aunt Mert" Nuernberger
Florence Josephine Weir
Anne Chapman
Joan Milburn
Cindy Cronnenberg
Sherri Thompson
Thelmarene Hooper
Pearl Oppenheim
Virginia Scott
Mary Doer
Zita Hook
Patricia Hart
Helen Peterson
Kathleen Koboldt
Kay Watts
Carol McCoy
Claudis Tustin
Kathy Bowman
Kenneth Price
Donna Austin


Mt. Rainier is a dormant volcano offering one of America's most distinguished climbs. Originally named Tahoma, or "Great Snowy Peak" by the Yakima Indians, the mountain is encompassed by 36 square miles of glacial ice. I was part of a four day summit climb by way of the Emmons Glacier Route, July 4th through 7th. The guides for our summit were from Alpine Ascents, an internationally- recognized guiding service based here in Washington. They are great folks with a lot of experience guiding mountains from Rainier to Kilimanjaro.

To those of you who have contributed, THANK YOU! Each member of my Rainier summit team was committed to raising a minimum of $4,000 for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

Warmly,
Karen Reise