I like to set an intention before every adventure.  For Aconcagua, I am dedicating my efforts on a mountain to the eradication of violence in all forms.  I will try as I take each step up the mountain to hold an image of a violence-free world in my mind.

As a survivor of violence, I know the enormous toll it takes on both the individual and collective levels and I long for such suffering to come to and end.  Although this is but a tiny offering, my hope is that by climbing with such mindfulness, I can make some small difference in the world.