Woman to embark on journey to the other side of the globe
83 views · Published 9 December 2014 · 1:25 · Indexed 20 October 2026
Channel: KUTV 2 News Salt Lake City · 2014 · News & Politics
(KUTV) A love for hiking and a passion for books has one Utah woman embarking on a trip to Nepal. Six months ago, Barbara Hopkins decided to take a trip to the other side of the world. In a matter of weeks, she will begin a 19 thousand foot climb to the base camp at Mount Everest. Its a challenge, Barbara says, she is ready for. I hike as much as I possibly can either after work or on the weekends. And then I run a 5K pretty much every morning, said Barbara.This hike is more than just something to cross off her bucket list. Barbara, the District Library Media Specialist for the Canyons School District, is trying to raise money for Room to Read. The organization works to develop literacy skills for children across the globe. The more I looked into what they did, the more impressed I became. I wanted to start to raise funds for them and this hike was a great way to do that.Barbara is also blogging and using social media to spread the word of her journey and her cause. What Im doing is I am leaving a footprint for people who would like to do it in the future. The hike to base camp will take her about 17 days.
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