The Juniper Fund

I want to support the climbing sherpa in Nepal because their courage and hard work make so many of our adventures possible. These high-altitude workers face enormous risks to support their families and communities. When tragedy strikes, the consequences ripple through entire villages. I want to stand with them and help ensure their loved ones are cared for when they need it most.

The Juniper Fund exists to support and empower families and communities impacted by the loss of Himalayan high-altitude workers. Their work provides emergency relief, financial support, and long-term community resources so families can heal and rebuild. By supporting The Juniper Fund, we honor the bravery of sherpa and help protect their children, elders, and neighbors from falling into hardship after loss.

This cause matters to me because every mountain climber who has reached a summit owes part of that success to the sherpa who make it possible. Helping these families is a way to give back for the sacrifices made on our behalf. Your donation can provide immediate relief, fund schooling, and support sustainable community programs that preserve dignity and hope.

Please join me in supporting The Juniper Fund. Your gift, large or small, will reach families who need it and will help keep lives and communities intact. Thank you for standing with the sherpa and the families who deserve our care and solidarity.

I began my life and work in the high places because I believe in the strength and spirit of the people who live and labor in those mountains. Over the years I have learned that behind every summit there is a family, a community, and often a brave high-altitude worker whose sacrifice keeps mountaineering and mountain life possible. When tragedy strikes, those families are left facing unimaginable loss and financial hardship.

The Juniper Fund exists to support and empower families and communities impacted by the loss of Himalayan high-altitude workers. Their mission is close to my heart. I have seen firsthand how a timely gift can bring stability, dignity, and hope to a grieving household—paying for education, medical care, or basic living needs while a family rebuilds their future.

I am raising funds because every donation helps preserve the legacy of workers who gave so much for their communities and for the world of climbing. This is about more than money. It is about honoring commitment, easing suffering, and ensuring children and elders have the support they need when the unthinkable happens.

Please join me in supporting The Juniper Fund. Your contribution will directly aid families impacted by loss in the Himalaya and stand with a community that has given so much. Give what you can today to make a real difference.

I have been humbled by the Sherpa community every time I have climbed in the Himalaya. Their strength, humility, and kindness have amazed me, and the beauty within their community reflects the beauty of the mountains they call home. Mountaineering has allowed me to share in those mountains, and I feel a deep responsibility to give back to the people who opened them to the world.

Working in the high mountains is dangerous, and those risks are growing as climate change makes glacier environments more unstable. Families are left without loved ones who worked to support their communities and our shared adventures. The Juniper Fund supports and empowers families and communities impacted by the loss of Himalayan high-altitude workers, providing practical help and a measure of security when tragedy strikes.

I am leading this fundraiser because the Sherpa community has done so much for me and for the entire climbing world. Supporting the Juniper Fund is a way to honor those who have given us access to these peaks, and to stand with families who are coping with loss. Every contribution helps provide immediate support and long-term resilience for families who need it most.

Please join me in giving back to the Sherpa families who have given us so much. Your donation to the Juniper Fund will help care for those affected by loss and keep the spirit of community and kindness alive in the mountains we all love.

This summer, I’m taking on the Everest Challenge with Lucy Westlake, climbing 29,032 vertical feet to support Himalayan mountain workers and their families.

Mount Everest stands at 29,032 feet. Sherpas and mountain workers risk their lives every climbing season to guide expeditions, carry loads, and make the mountains safer for others. When injury, death, or hardship strikes, their families often face uncertain futures.

That’s why I’m fundraising for The Juniper Fund, an organization that provides education support, financial assistance, and long-term stability for Himalayan mountain workers and their loved ones.

You can join me by:

1. Donating to support my climb
2. Sharing this page
3. Or starting your own Everest challenge

Every dollar raised helps create a safer, more sustainable future for the climbing community.

I’ll be tracking my vertical feet this summer, follow along and help me reach the summit.

Let’s see how many Everests we can climb together.

My name is [Your Name], and I am raising support for The Juniper Fund because I have seen how sudden loss in high-altitude communities leaves families without the help they need. When a worker does not return from the mountains, the ripple effects are immediate and devastating—children lose a parent, households lose income, and communities lose a steady hand. The Juniper Fund stands with those families, offering practical and emotional support when the world feels unbearably small.

I am honoring the memory of Himalayan high-altitude workers whose courage and labor sustain so many lives. The Juniper Fund provides critical resources: emergency grants, funeral support, counseling, and long-term assistance to help families rebuild. This work preserves dignity and creates a pathway forward for spouses, children, and elders who depend on those they have lost.

Sharing this cause is deeply personal to me because I believe no family should face such hardship alone. Every act of support strengthens a community and keeps alive the hope that those left behind can recover and thrive. Your gift becomes food for a table, a school fee paid, a counselor’s hand in a fearful moment, and a steady presence in recovery.

Please join me in supporting The Juniper Fund. Your donation will directly help families impacted by the loss of Himalayan high-altitude workers. Give what you can and share this page so that together we can bring relief, comfort, and lasting support to those who need it most.