{"id":9499,"date":"2013-02-26T14:53:22","date_gmt":"2013-02-26T22:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/?p=9499"},"modified":"2013-02-26T16:48:46","modified_gmt":"2013-02-27T00:48:46","slug":"how-can-i-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/2013\/02\/26\/kilimanjaro\/how-can-i-help\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can I Help?"},"content":{"rendered":"

February 26, 2013<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Bragging about family\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s OK once in a while, right?\u00c2\u00a0 A couple of years ago, my cousin, Lew (Hook) Ershler, went with me to climb Kilimanjaro.\u00c2\u00a0 As usual, we had a great trip.\u00c2\u00a0 And, as usual, the entire team was extraordinarily impressed by the work done and friendship shown by our entire Chagga crew.\u00c2\u00a0 How could he help?\u00c2\u00a0 IMG has supported the Porter Assistance Program on Kili for years and Lew wanted to see what more could be done when he got home. Lew is on the Pro Patrol at Alta, Utah and has been for years.\u00c2\u00a0 When he got home, he started making some phone calls.\u00c2\u00a0 He was asking for used uniforms to be donated to the cause of equipping porters while climbing Kilimanjaro.\u00c2\u00a0 Utah areas who contributed included : Alta, Brighton, The Canyons, Deer Valley and Park City.\u00c2\u00a0 And contribute they did.\u00c2\u00a0 Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know the total weight but it probably had the word \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcton\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 attached.\u00c2\u00a0 The Porter Assistance Program honored Lew\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s efforts with a plaque at the Rongai gate.<\/p>\n

Thanks to all the ski areas who contributed and thanks, Lew, for all your efforts on behalf of the PAP and the great Chagga porters and guides who are working with us every time a group is on the mountain!<\/p>\n

Phil Ershler<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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