Hyndman Peak: June 27 -30, 2024
It’s climb week!
We have ELEVEN amazing survivors who will be climbing with us up Hyndman Peak. Stay tuned for photos and stories from our adventures!
If you are a survivor or know a survivor who would like more information or if you are interested in climbing with us in 2025, please email Hailey: ei@expeditioninspiration.org (updated June 25, 2024).
Our improved hike program is designed to meet each survivor where she is on her physical journey. Everyone’s journey is different, and we celebrate each step, each milestone, each ‘summit.’ We will be meeting for training hikes, movement events, and social gatherings throughout the spring to ensure that we are physically, mentally, and emotionally supported on our journey to Hyndman.
Training hikes and events will begin in February! Events will be posted here, as well on social media
Join other survivors who are going through similar journeys — meet new friends, hug old ones!
Multiple opportunities each month to move and strengthen your body, mind, and soul
Tap into your inner strength and celebrate your unique milestones
For more information on Hyndman Peak, check out this great article.
Each month, we’ll meet as group to build rapport, friendships, and strengthen our bodies. Meetups will take place on weekends and weekdays to ensure we accommodate all the needs and schedules of our hikers.
Climb weekend
Thursday We have a house rented north of Ketchum for our survivors to enjoy a weekend ‘retreat.’ We will coordinate driving to Ketchum on Thursday, June 27 for an evening of friendship, reflection, rest, and great food. By driving over early, we’ll let our bodies adjust to higher elevation.
Friday will be more of the same: rest, slow movement, more reflection, and more great food.
Saturday we will rise early to drive to the trailhead in the Pioneer Mountains. We will be guided by the tremendous team of Sawtooth Mountain Guides who will expertly and safely lead us to up the peak. This will be a full day of climbing with an out and back climb. We'll return to the house for a hot shower, a great meal, and lots of celebration and reflection on the day’s wonders!
Sunday morning after a leisurely breakfast, we’ll return to our homes with weary bodies and full hearts!
Climb for a CURE
The Climb for a Cure is a fundraiser. We do ask our climbers to help peer to peer fundraise, as the money raised supports our Young Investigator Award. These awards support innovative, young scientists at the beginning of their careers.
We use a platform called Run Reg that makes fundraising easy for you and your supporters. Once all of the climbers have been identified, the site will be live for climbers to create their own custom fundraising page.
Why we climb
Climbing is fundamental to our mission. Our hikes and climbs are not just a celebration of survival, they are a celebration of living!
Our founder, Laura Evans wrote, “I had trained hard and knew that my limbs and determination would carry me up this mountain tomorrow, further away from the hospital, further away from the crippling effects oftreatment, further from the mental anguish of the disease . . . I needed to stand on this summit for me, for theteam and for all of the people I knew in their hearts I would. I had made a pact with myself and everyone who had come into contact with Expedition Inspiration. I would stand on that summit.”
We are looking forward to celebrating each summit with you!
Expedition Inspiration is so thankful to the Department of Health and Welfare for supporting our 2024 hike and climb program.
