Rock climbing is a necessary endeavor for mountaineering, at least that is what I believe, and that was why I started to rock climb a couple years ago. During the occasions I have spent on rocks, I have gradually discovered the charm of the sport itself; however, to me, there had been something missing. I did not know what the missing component was, but I knew I needed it to extract the buried determination to become a better climber. The Grand climb terminated the long search and provided the last piece of the puzzle.

I arrived at Jackson Wyoming around noon on August 25, 2007, less than a week apart from my last field trip: a ten-day AMC major excursion in Yosemite. The weather was touchingly pleasant, especially when I compared it to the torturing hot and dry Sierra climate. If not because of the skyrocketing real estate market and flooding tourists wandering on the streets, Jackson is almost a paradise.

I walked in the Jackson Hole Mountain Guides (JHMG) office for a gear check. All I had in my backpack was my personal clothes, toiletries, snack food, water, and a headlamp; and this backpack was all I had to carry during the climb. The sleeping gear and climbing gear were waiting for us at 11,000 feet, where the Corbet High Camp lies below the Eastern face of the Grand and the Teepe Glacier. A light backpack!? Breakfasts and dinners would be prepared by the guides!? I felt like I were a nobleperson. “This climb is gonna be easy,” I thought, which was soon proved to not exactly be the case.

Dear Friends,

In the coming August, I’ll be participating in a 3-day climb to attempt Grand Teton. This climb is one of the benefit climbs supporting the at-risk teens of Big City Mountaineers. My goal is to raise $3500.00 for at-risk teens so that they have better chance to access the outdoor world and be able to grow by learning from the nature. So far with the generous donations from many people, I’ve raised $2,450.00. That leaves me another $1050.00 to work on. I here sincerely ask for your support to help Szu-ting’s climb and to give at-risk youth more opportunities to get to the wilderness.

To donate on line: (if you want to donate by check, you can read the instructions from the url below as well)
https://ssl.charityweb.net/bcm/summit07/szu-tingyi.htm

To learn LittlePo’s motivation for this fund-raising climb, please visit:
http://www.littlepo.com/2006/12/21/help-littlepo-climb-grand-teton/

Thank you for your generosity!!!

Make a donation!

I signed up to participate in “summit for someone” which makes me obliged to raise at least $3500.00 to help teenage youth expand their wilderness experience. I have never done any fund-raising events before – this is the first time – so it’s indeed a very big commitment for me, especially since $3500.00 is a large sum. I am doing this because I believe it is meaningful and because climbing mountains has always been my dream. If you approve of the mission and are willing to help, please denote money online through this link: Help Szu-Ting Summit For Someone . All denotations are tax-deductible and your kind help is greatly appreciated.

Below details my driving forces in this fundraise:

1. I can climb and climbing mountains is my dream
2. At-risk youth can expand their wilderness horizon