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Do you have the attitude for altitude? On Monday, July 16, challenge yourself by participating in the sixth annual Washburn Climb. All funds raised support science, technology, engineering and mathematics education at the Museum of Science. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.

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Single Climb: Be a mountaineer for the Museum! One ascent and one descent of the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail takes approximately eight hours.
Fundraising minimum: $1,500.

Double Climb: Test your hiking skills by scaling the mountain twice in one day! Hike up the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail to the summit, down Tuckerman Ravine to Pinkham Notch, then repeat the route in reverse.
Fundraising minimum: $3,000.

Presidential Range Traverse: Take your hiking to the extreme! Experienced climbers will enjoy this challenging terrain that summits 11 famous peaks.
Fundraising minimum: $5,000

The deadline to apply is April 30, so please register and begin your training schedule early. Participants: check out a suggested equipment list as you prepare your pack, and review training suggestions.

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Volunteer

Hike Leaders: Lead a group of climbers along a designated course. Duties include checking in with radio operators at designated points, knowing the location of each member of your group at all times, providing basic first aid if necessary, and running an independent training hike in New England between March 1 and July 1, 2012. Must have current first-aid certification, extensive White Mountains hiking experience, and prior demonstrated group-hike leadership skills.

Licensed Ham Radio Operators: Check in each climber and relay information to both the climb organizer and the next check-point volunteer via Net Control. Operators must have their own equipment and be willing to participate in pre-event training. In addition to radio skills, it is preferable that operators have hiking experience and first-aid certification as many of the positions involve climbing to designated spots along the trails.

Operational: Assist with trailhead and accommodation logistics. Some hiking experience preferred. Duties may include, but are not limited to, picking up food, setting up meals, running errands on the day of the hike, and transporting hikers, provisions, and first-aid materials to and from trailheads.

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Give

Can't make it to the climb? Consider sponsoring a climber or making a team donation. Gifts of $300 and more are recognized in our special giving societies.
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More information: 617-589-4208, climb@mos.org.