Climbing in WA Cascades
9 spots for Rainier, Baker, and Glacier Peak and 8 spots for Shukshan climb for a total of 35 participants first for all our WA climbs
- Weeks 1-6: Develop baseline
- Weeks 7-12: Work to condition ourselves to walk at 2 mph with 30 lb-backpack (gradually increasing from 10 lbs)
- Weeks 13-15:
- Learn to travel in snow and practice these skills on experience trips to Camp Muir and/or other snow covered areas
- Gain awareness on altitude sickness through a classroom session with Dr. Andrew Luks (Professor at University of Washington)
- Learn to travel on rock and head out on an experience trips to experience Class 3/4 scrambles
- Weeks 16-18: Work on developing endurance on long day hikes with 35 lb-backpack
- Weeks 19-20: Learn about backpacking and experience an overnight trip on a mountain (typically to Mount Adams)
- Continue conditioning
- Taper your training a couple of weeks before the climb
> One should also engage themselves by exercising in the gym for cardio and strength oriented workouts.
> Different individuals have different growth in their training and we will adjust as needed.
You are expected to raise funds as stated in your commitment form. Please take a look at the guiding fees/fundraising target section under each climb(s) that is applicable to you.
Asha Service Cost to get insurance and safety equipment is non-refundable
For cancellation policies, check Miyar’s website:
(1) Climbs in US
(2) International Climbs/Trips
Follow the steps below to ease the process of cancellation:
- Send an email to us as soon as you have made your decision.
- You will receive an acknowledgement from MIYAR with the amount that can be refunded or used for future trips with them.
- Follow-through with MIYAR as agreed in step (2). Asha does NOT follow-up on the refunds once an contact between the participant and Miyar has been made.
Every year we’ve had climbers who’ve not only met their fundraising goals but have surpassed it. All of the funds raised go directly to our partner projects in India working at the grassroots, every bit helps. Some tips for effective fundraising:
- Create a public profile on Asha for Education, perhaps even on Facebook.
- Mention Seattle Chapter – Climbing Program and your name as a reference when you choose ‘Asha for Education’ as a charity on Facebook or other online fundraisers.
- Beware of transaction charges if there are any.
- Make a list of all your friends, colleagues and acquaintances.
- Send an introductory email telling them what you’re doing, what your fundraising objective is and how the funds they donate supports Asha. Also, make sure to follow up with folks who get a match to ensure they apply for it. Having a reminder to maximize our donation + our impact is a good thing.
- After the climb, send a support email telling them you’ve accomplished your climbing goal but continue your fundraising goal. If you have a write up of your endeavor or summit photos, be sure to share them.
- Send out a gratitude email to donors thanking them for their support, not just for your climb but contributing to the cause of Asha for Education. Share with them the links and project reports of some projects supported by Asha’s Seattle Chapter. Some examples of material to share: the GRAVIS yearly reports, or the project report of the Asha supported work from 2009 to 2019.
- Optionally, as you go through your training and climb peaks in preparation for your climb like St. Helens, Adams, Baker, take a moment to let folks know what you’re doing in preparation for the climb.
It is good to note the following:
- You can choose your platform to raise funds(one or all of the following, to mention a few):
- Asha Website (see climbers profile above)
- Check Payments
- Give Campaigns by matching companies
- Mention Seattle Chapter – Climbing Program and your name as a reference to help us keep a tab on the funds and assign it to the correct projects associated with our climbing program and our Seattle Chapter.
- Beware of transaction charges if there are any.
- We will also be hosting a session on exploring different avenues to help you raise funds.
- You can raise funds as a group of max. 5
- The goal doesn’t change if you match your funds with company match. Although the volunteer hours do not account toward the goal but does help the cause and hence is encouraged.
100% of the funds raised are disbursed to the organizations with whom Asha for Education, Seattle chapter partners who are working at the local level in India.
The project was initiated and largely driven by the steward of the GRAVIS project with the support of a committed team of volunteers which included climbers from the past season as well as mountaineers not directly affiliated with Asha. As such, until 2017, 50% of the funds raised through the Climb for Asha program supported various GRAVIS projects while the remaining funds supported all other Asha projects of the Seattle Chapter. Since 2018, all climb program fundraising goes to the Seattle Chapter, with GRAVIS now having a fixed annual budget. This is consistent with all the other fundraising efforts by the Asha Seattle chapter.
The eligibility criteria, if applicable is mentioned under the climb description on this page.
Currently, no.
We would be happy to accommodate you and will have checks and balances throughout the training program to make sure we see progress in each of our climbers. We reserve the right to cancel the climb for the participant if its deemed unsafe for other climbers based on fitness levels.
Unfortunately, we are not equipped to take any minors on our training hikes and guided trips