The Team

Climb 4 Freedom is a an ambitious expedition to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, (The Roof of Africa) 19,340’ (5895M) by a group of ordinary girls attempting to doing an extraordinary thing to stand together IN UNITY against Human Trafficking.

We want to be – ‘That woman’ that stands tall, dignified, honoured, clothed with strength, laughs without fear at the future. The woman who is virtuous, capable, precious on both sides of eternity!

• Juliet Mayhew – team Leader
• Cathy Clarke
• Nicole Shocair
• Tais Field
• Hayley Holle
• Tahous Iberrakene
• Dr. Barbara Kubicka
• Lale Akhrass
• Ariadna Garcia-Ayats
• Stephanie Peller
• Helen Cowley
• Sarah Glover
• Shaneen Clarke
• Vanessa Austin
• Vanessa Sinclair
• Katie Robertson
• Dr. Martin Panter – team Doctor

* = tbc
All team members are fully self funded for the climb and all related transportation and outfitting costs, and ALL proceeds raised will go directly to the charity”.

Our Guide: Kurt WedBerg

The founder of Sierra Mountaineering International, Kurt Wedberg has been a professional mountain guide since 1986 and has 69 major expeditions on his resume including successful ascents of Mt. Everest in 1995 and 2008. He has led expeditions to peaks in Africa, Alaska, the Alps, Antarctica, Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Mexico, Nepal, Peru, Russia, Tibet, and Turkey. Kurt was a senior guide on Mt. Rainier from 1991-2006 and currently has 119 ascents of this peak. He has been mountaineering in the Sierra for over 25 years. Kurt runs Sierra Mountaineering International from his hometown of Bishop, California along the base of the beautiful Eastern Sierra.

Read more about Kurt Wedberg here: www.sierramountaineering.com