Pushing Past the Summit Plateau

11:30 AM and Connie can barely contain herself – Four more climbers have reached the Summit and the entire rest of the team are on the Summit Plateau at 14,000 feet !!  Rosanne Iverson from Steamboat Springs CO spent 2007 in treatment for breast cancer and 2008 training for Shasta; Jacque Jensen from Reno NV dedicated her climb to her dad and her friend Sherry Miller; Becky Fisch also from Reno NV climbed last year and is climbing in memory of Sherry; Linda Morton from Seattle Washington a veteran of CAO Rainier and this is her third Shasta Climb climbing in memory of many friends. 

Family and friends are gathering in the hospitality suite we set up and there is joy abounding.   Jeanne

Comments

[Millie Flanigan]

Wow way to go. Rosanne we are so happy for you and so proud of you. Debbie followed the site all day and then informed us all immediately when you summited. It was the talk of the clinic the patients were all so psyched. You are truly inspirational and we can't wait to hear all of the details.

Thank you all for all of your dedication and hard work

sincerely Millie Flanigan

[Joan Darden]

Brenda, good show, you must be so proud. Looking forward to the pictures, Mom

[Missy]

YAY.. I'm so happy for everyone. This is such awesome news. I'm not even there this year but it brings tears to my eyes reading this while in the office. I'm so proud of everyone!

[Kevin Donegan]

Love the liveblogging from Jeanne and the BCF team. Feels like I am there, even while 7,000 miles away in Madrid. Having climbed Shasta, I know the mental and physical effort it takes, especially when you reach the summit plateau and there's another brutal hour to go to the summit. My love and support to all the climbers.

[Susan Reed]

I just got goose bumps reading that climbers are making it to the summit right now!
Whoo-Hoo goes out to whole team!

[Marie DeJournette]

YIPEEEEEEE!!!!!! I wish I was there!!! You all ROCK!!!!
Love Marie