Founder of Climb For Kids. I am a long time recreational mountaineer and devoted family man. I love my family and I love the mountains. You can read more about me on the people page or from my personal blog. I also encourage you to follow me on twitter.

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.

I am a 25 year old female certified yoga instructor/bartender/adventurist. I have climbed for "Climb for Kids" twice now and plan to raise enough money to help unfortunate families in need and make a positive difference. If you have the needs to help by donating please do and achieve goals.

I'm a reporter for KOMO 4 News and I look forward to putting together a story on such on important topic that too few people know much about.