17 Sep 2016
Heather Thomson, of Bravo TV Real Housewives of NYC fame, will lead an 18 woman climb up Mount Kilimanjaro in September 2016. The TV personality, fashion designer and philanthropist, will partner with charity No Barriers and celebrated climb expert, Jeff Evans. The climbing team includes female military veterans and top entrepreneurs showcased at www.kiliclimb2016.com.
Mount Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania, Africa, is the world's highest freestanding mountain at 19,341 feet. It is one of the world's famed Seven Summits, the highest seven peaks on the seven continents, located 200 miles south of the Equator.
The seven day climb, up the Macheme route, commences Sept. 20, finalizing Sept. 28. The team will summit day 6 and descend via the Barafu route.
No Barriers USA is a nonprofit organization that empowers people of all walks of life and abilities to overcome obstacles, live a life of purpose, and give back to the world; info below.
Jeff Evans, doctor and 30-Year-Mountaineer, lends his expertise to lead the climb. A rescue mission specialist, he is adept in managing danger factors at high altitudes. Evans will be featured on the Travel Channel show, “Everest Rescue” airing October 2016.
Not only is Thomson the force behind the successful Yummie by Heather Thomson fashion brand; her work in the charity arena is formidable. In addition to No Barriers, she is a cause Celebrity for Organ Donation and sits on the board as a founding member of the The Kellner Family Pediatric Liver Disease Foundation.
Renowned photographer, Marion Kaufer and videographer, John Masters will join the climb cataloging via film as they climb. Social media sponsor Preen.Me, the largest beauty influencer community in the world, will showcase the climb across all of its social media channels in real time. You can follow the climbers at @preendotme.
The team extends gratitude to climb sponsors: Body Bliss, Coors Light, Cloudveil, Dazzle Dry, EmerginC Organics, Mo Bee Go, Mountain Partners, Preen.me, Tasc Performance, Tommie Copper and UGG.
