Lisa Thompson

Lisa Thompson is the second American woman to summit K2, the second highest and considered the most dangerous mountain in the world. Lisa has also summitted the highest mountain on all seven continents and is currently coordinating an all-women’s expedition to climb Cholatse in Nepal during the fall of 2022, which will raise money to fund college educations for Nepalese women. (https://www.anythingispossible.today) She is a breast cancer survivor and in 2018 founded Alpine Athletics (https://www.alpineathletics.net) where she coaches aspiring climbers to reach their mountain goals. She lives in Seattle with her favorite mountain companion, her beloved golden retriever, Chevy.