‘It changes people’: Veterans and civilians climb Mount Waddington as part of fundraising effort

Fourteen veterans and civilians, including some from Vancouver Island, made a gruelling 12-day journey to Mount Waddington, B.C.’s highest coastal peak, as part of a fundraising effort by True Patriot Love.

Standing 4,019 metres high, Mount Waddington is known for its Himalayan-like terrain, marked as one of the most demanding mountaineering expeditions in North America.

In addition to its challenging terrain, getting to the its remote base location, some 282 kilometres northwest of Vancouver, is also a feat.

Read the full article and watch the CHEK News coverage of the Expedition here.

Fourteen veterans and civilians spent 12 days climbing Mount Waddington, the 4,019-metre giant known for Himalayan-like terrain and one of North America's toughest ascents. The expedition, organized by True Patriot Love, has raised over $600,000 toward an $800,000 goal for veterans' community programs — and forged close friendships along the way.

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