Hello friends!
Thank you so much for supporting me and Expedition Inspiration in our quest to raise money for breast cancer research. I'm climbing in memory of my grandma Joyce whose breast cancer took her just months before my oldest daughter, Malia, was born in 2013. I'm reminded everyday how vital is to find innovative treaments and cures for breast cancer when I look at my two girls. I'm honored to work for an organization whose mission it is to support researchers and clinicians who also want nothing more than for this disease to be a memory. Every day I train I think of my grandma and my girls -- each step, each breath, each mile propelled by her memory and the hope that Malia and Maya's futures will be healthy and happy.
To say that I'm a little nervous to climb Borah would be a gross exageration -- I'm nervous as HELL! However, there are many who would like to be climbing and cannot. Every day I remind myself that my legs and lungs are strong and capable, and hopefully they will agree with me on August 11!
Thanks so much for your support and encouragement!
Big loves!
xoxo Hailey
Where does your donation go? The funds raised during the climb support the Laura Evans Memorial Breast Cancer Symposium, an invitation-only conference that brings renowned scientists, researchers and physicians from around the world to share unpublished information, analyze breakthroughs, discuss advances in treatment, and recognize hurdles to finding a cure. Expedition Inspiration also funds Young Investigator Grants to young scientists to help propell their innovation research.
Expedition Inspiration's 2018 Climb for a Cure
Expedition Inspiration's 2018 Climb for a Cure
"Climbing, in many respects, is not unlike facing a life-threatening illness. You take every step alone, digging deep, focused on the goal and your own inner strength."
- LAURA EVANS, Expedition Inspiration Founder
Saturday, August 11, 2018
Mount Borah, Idaho's tallest peak!
Join Expedition Inspiration for a day of adventure, fun, hope and inspiration as we CLIMB to raise funds for breast cancer research and finding a CURE.
Our annual mountain climbs are foundational to the work we do in raising money for breast cancer research, as well as carrying on our founder’s, Laura Evans, vision. Our outdoor adventures provide so much more than survivorship – we provide those touched by breast cancer an opportunity to experience and enjoy the gifts provided by the mountains while building new relationships with likeminded people who support them in their own journey with the disease. We are not only raising spirits and hope, but we are raising critical funds for research.
The funds raised by the climbers will support the Laura Evans Memorial Breast Cancer Symposium, an invitation-only conference that brings renowned scientists, researchers and physicians from around the world to share unpublished information, analyze breakthroughs, discuss advances in treatment, and recognize hurdles to finding cures.
Until there's a CURE, there's a CLIMB!
Expedition Inspiration Film Trailer
Breast cancer survivor and mountain climber Laura Evans founded the Expedition Inspiration Fund for Breast Cancer Research in 1995 in Ketchum, Idaho. Expedition Inspiration's mission is to raise awareness and money to benefit innovative breast cancer research, public education and patient support. Additionally, through organized and sponsored outdoor endeavors like mountain climbs and hikes, we promote the physical and mental wellbeing of breast cancer survivors. Today breast cancer affects one in every eight American women -- mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends. It is the leading cause of death for women 35-54, and 80% of women with breast cancer have no known risk factors for the disease. There is still no cure, and thus, a need continues for research support, collaboration and funding.