2019 Climbing Program - Information SessionFebruary 26, 2019

Silicon Valley - Team Asha Programs● Run

○ Inspirational - Couch to 5k and beyond○ Training program for half and full Marathons

● Bike○ Recreational biking events○ Long distance biking events

● Triathlon○ Sprint, Olympic, Hal IM, and Full IM

● Climb○ New to Silicon Valley○ Climb Mount Shasta○ About 3 months of training with hikes every weekend

● One Goal: Raising funds for projects in India supported by Asha SV

Why join Team Asha Climb

● Great cause

Funds you raise empowers underprivileged communities in India

● Stay in shape

A tangible goal of the summit helps keep you on track.

● Personal accomplishment

Gives you awesome bragging rights! Summiting a 14er is no small feat.

● Good networking

Meet like minded people, be part of bigger ‘Active’ Team Asha!

● Discover beautiful vistas/mountain ranges

Explore the wonderful hikes in this area

Asha – mission statement

To catalyze socio-economic change in India through education of underprivileged children

Our core values

● Empowerment through education

● 100% volunteer driven (logistics/admin, training and the actual climb too)

● Non-political & non-religious

● Transparency & accountability

● Flat organizational structure

Climbing Mount Shasta

Registration Process● Sign up here - https://goo.gl/rGdsDv● Get links to the following:

○ Climber’s ResumeThis will help us better gauge your background to set up a better training program to fulfill everyone’s requirement. DO NOT worry about having zero experience, if you have the COMMITMENT to train - you can join us!

○ Liability FormThis includes the following:(1) Your Physician’s approval for such an activity(2) Your emergency contact details, in case we need to contact someone

○ Fundraising Commitment Form○ Link to create Team Asha fundraising page○ Payment link for the registration fee - $50 (includes Asha T-shirt, represent our cause)

Registration Process (contd…)● More on Fundraising Commitment Form

○ $500 fundraising commitment○ If deemed to be unfit (either through evaluation hike or injury), you commit to raise $250○ Last day to recommit your spot is March 30

■ Any cancellations should be via email■ We respect your choice■ If needed we do work one-on-one to coach for better training results.

● Number of spots available○ 10 participants○ If we end up having more participants after March 30, we will do an evaluation and select individuals based

on their performance.○ This evaluation will be after a month of training and will be scaled accordingly

● More on non-selected participants, later...

Fundraising - FAQ● How does it work?

○ Your friends / colleagues / family appreciate your hard work

● Can I do it?○ It's fairly easy with a little bit of dedication and time

● How do I do it?○ Emails & face-to-face primarily. Social networking sites, blogs, signatures, phone-calls – you can be creative!

● Will I get help?○ Yes, besides your profile webpage, we’ll give you email templates, talking points and other help

● Fundraising - Responsibility of the climber to track fundraising. ○ The balance will be charged to the card on file if the full amount isn’t raised by July end.

Additional Support...● Classroom Sessions

○ Gear○ Snow Skills○ Packing○ Trip Briefing

● Training Hikes/Support○ Most of the hikes on a weekend

■ Saturday or Sunday will be decided based on availability of the volunteer.■ If volunteer is available on both days, then will be based on consensus of the participants

○ Guidance on off-trail training○ Coaching on bi-weekly basis (through google hangout or phone, if one-on-one is needed)

What you give Asha● Your best effort to the training program.

● Your commitment to get in shape, acquire the required skills.

● Your commitment to raise funds for Asha

Serious training commitment required

Timeline● Registrations Due - March 7

● Introductory Online Session to Training and Immediate Gear Needs - March 7

● Training Hikes - Starts on March 9 or 16

● Snow Gear Online Session - March 29

● Team shortlisted by April 15; if needed

● Overnight Preparation Online Session - April 24

● Snow Skills Technical Theory - Online Session - April 30

● Snow Skills Practice - May

● Payment and paperwork due by Jan 31

● Final Evaluation - June

● Climb Mount Shasta - Late June/July (weather and snow condition dependent)

Who is the contact person(s)?● KD - Main contact

○ Started climbing activities with Asha, Seattle Chapter in 2016○ Climbed Mount Rainier, 5 times○ Climbed Mount Baker, Shuksan, Winter Spires, Ingalls Peak, Eldorado and others alike in the Pacific

Northwest.○ Learning intermediate mountaineering skills at “The Mountaineers” and leading glaciated peaks for them.○ Co-ordinator for both Seattle and Silicon Valley’s Climbing Programs.○ Wilderness First Aid trained.

● Vaibhav○ Our volunteer guide for taking participants on Mount Shasta, providing necessary skills and evaluating

participants before the climb○ He has been climbing since 2010○ Climbed Mount Rainier several times and others alike in the neighborhood○ Wilderness First Aid trained.

Why Do You Want To Climb ?

Introduction To Climbing Shasta

Avalanche Gulch Route

- Day 1: - Approach - Camping

- Day 2- Summit Day- Early Start

2 - Day Plan

More PhotosMt Rainier

Freedom of the Hills

● 3 F’s○ Fitness○ First Aid○ Freedom

Next Step - Sign up!

https://goo.gl/rGdsDv

Info Page https://sv.ashanet.org/team-asha-climbing/

Feedback from previous climber (Suhas)

Next Steps (contd.)● Follow up on the registration process by first weekend of March● Pay the registration fee● Sign the waiver forms● Start attending the classroom sessions and training!

Contacts & Social Media● Website:

https://sv.ashanet.org/team-asha-climbing/● Email:

climb@sv.team-asha.org● Facebook Group / Google Group / Whatsapp:

Based on the consensus from the participants, although we prefer Google Groups

● Interested in Kilimanjaro, Everest Base Camp or some treks in the states such as Mount Whitney

and Grand Canyon Rim to Rim; contact our Seattle Chapter at seattle.climbing@ashanet.org ←

Non-selected participants can apply for Grand Canyon and Mount Whitney.