We are excited to officially announce that we have been selected by Backpacker Magazine to join one of their teams climbing Mt Whitney this April via the Mountaineers Route. For more details about this adventure and to keep up with our journey getting there, please visit and follow our blog, TheAdventurUs.com. This adventure is also a fundraiser for Big City Mountaineers (BCM), a non-profit dedicated to getting under-served urban youth outdoors and into the mountains for life changing experiences. We are super excited to have the opportunity to combine our love of the outdoors with our desire to support such a great organization. BCM is really changing the lives of these kids by offering them an opportunity learn about the outdoors and gain valuable life skills as a result. Paul and I are asking you to help support BCM and make a difference in a young persons life.
As if this wasn't a good enough reason, we have 3 more GREAT reasons for you to donate.
1. By making a donation by DECEMBER 31 you can receive great discounts on gear from great companies such as Kelty, Sierra Designs, adidas Outdoors and Osprey. And these discounts are good for all of 2013! Here are the discounts based on your donation amount:
Basecamp > $50 = 40% discount on Kelty products in 2013
Approach > $100 = 40% discount on Sierra Designs products in 2013
Ascent > $250 = 40% discount on Kelty and Sierra Designs products in 2013
Summit > $500 = 40% discount on Kelty, Sierra Designs and adidas Outdoor products in 2013
Summit + > $750 = 40% discount on Kelty, Sierra Designs, adidas Outdoor and two Osprey products in 2013.
2. In addition to the discounts above. For every $100 you donate by January 31st you will be entered to win one of many cool prizes. Our friends at The North Face have already donated a sleeping bag and daypack to be given away, another artist friend has donated one of her ceramic pieces, we have some free pet sitting to give-away (LA area only on this one) and this is just the start. So donate $100 get your name in once... donate $200 get your name in twice... and so on and so on and so on. Who are we to limit the number of times your name gets put in. :)
3. Worried about your taxes? Here is one more thing you can write off!
Your donation will allow BCM to continue to provide programs that have a proven track record of improving integrity, self-esteem, decision-making abilities, and communication skills that keep kids healthy, active, in school, and motivated to strive for success. Go to http://www.summitforsomeone.org/donate?page=4&climber=8475 to make a donation.
Thank you for supporting such an awesome cause.
DONATION DEADLINE = April 15th.
We are ONE WEEK away from our Mt Whitney climb and still need to fundraise $2000 for Big City Mountaineers. We are looking for 20 people to donate $100! These 20 people will get a Thank You certificate, an AdventurUs Patch and AdventurUs stickers! Please help us get underserved youth out into the wilderness this summer... you can make a difference in a young person's life!