Karen is the proud owner of Café Lulu, a coffee shop near Greenlake where she makes and drinks lots of coffee every single day. She’s pretty excited to officially join the Rainier team after pondering the idea for quite a few weeks. She’s never dreamt of hiking to the top of a HUGE snowy mountain over the course of 3 days, carrying food, water and multiple layers of clothing…but she loves a good challenge and truly believes in the Climb for Kids cause. And…just to make sure she’s not the caught lagging behind while the cameras a rolling, she has enlisted a few friends to help her train. So don’t be surprised if you see her wandering the neighborhood with a 50lb. pack on her back looking for a long set of stairs to climb.

Donation link: http://www.climbforkids.org/donate/to/Karen-Laurie-Mt-Rainier-2009