When we postponed our trip in October, I suppose you could say I had a hard time letting go. One morning this winter, my husband, Peter, needed to fix one of his crampons. “Have you seen the vice grips?” he asked. I was making coffee. I offered a somewhat cagey “mmmmhmm” in response. He sighed, “Mozambique quarantine?”
Positive Tracks and Next Gen Power For The Lost Mountain
Want to Double Your Donation to the Lost Mountain? Our partner, Positive Tracks, is a national, youth-centric nonprofit that helps young people get active and give back using the power of sport and adventure AND matches your fundraising dollars up to $20,000.* (By clicking above you’ll be taken to a PayPal site to make your tax-deductible contribution to the Lost Mountain via our fiscal … Read More
Lost Mountain Announces Partnership with 1% for the Planet
The Lost Mountain is honored to share that as of November, 25, 2013 we are a new nonprofit partner of 1% for the Planet, an alliance of over 1,100 member companies in 48 countries that give one percent of revenues to environmental causes. The Lost Mountain is now eligible to receive donations from 1% member companies, placing them among a … Read More
Lost Mountain Return Date Set for May 10th, 2014
We are excited to share that we’ve set our new date for The Lost Mountain: May 10th 2014. We made our decision based on several factors, chief among them that the elections in Mozambique were last Wednesday and thus far everything has gone relatively well with both the election day and the immediate aftermath. Much of the violence that was … Read More
Re-Packing, More on Postonement, and What Spring Provides
It’s November 6th. I should be travelling overland from Malawi to Mozambique. I should be squished in a long base truck with my team alongside duffels of climbing gear, insect specimen nets, and enough food for fourteen people for twenty-one days. I should have my face pressed against the window with my eyes open wide saying oooh! See that? and … Read More
Civil Unrest in Mozambique: Lost Mountain Project Postponed to Spring 2013
Due to recent outbreaks of violence against civilians in Mozambique and indications of increasing tensions leading up to the country’s November 20th elections, we are postponing the Lost Mountain expedition. We had been scheduled to travel this Oct-Nov. We’ve been monitoring the news closely and communicating with contacts on the ground in multiple corners of Mozambique and surrounding countries. We … Read More
Going Camping: AKA, Climbing a Granite Big Wall, Discovering New Species for Science, and Starting a New Conservation Area.
Blog Post in Conjunction with: In seven days I will fly across the Atlantic, over the Sahara, toward Mozambique, and to the Lost Mountain. It has taken three years to get here—ie to be about to go there. Right now I am supposed to tell you I am ready and that I know what I am doing. I’m neither. Projects … Read More
Kickstarter Success and Gratitude
At 8:45 on August 29th we had our Kickstarter grand finale. You made this possible. Thank you for your support, encouragement, backing, sharing and more. We toast you with our success! For now, we wanted to say:
Would You Join The Lost Mountain?
Three years ago I saw a photo of a rock face in Mozambique. It became an astonishing force in my life. 36 months, a 3-week reconnaissance trip, and one very special frog later I’m heading to that rock face with an eight-person team of scientists, conservationists, and climbers in October. We’re finding species new to science, we’re starting a new … Read More
Lost Mountain July 2013 Update
The Lost Mountain Team is working behind the scenes on our new Kickstarter Campaign, launching August 1st. The campaign is to raise money to fund the documentary film filming and production. Please check back soon for a new trailer and details. NEW SPONSORS: Ethiopian Airlines, Goal Zero, and Julbo have recently joined our team of supporters. Welcome to the Lost … Read More