BREAKING NEWS!!! Hopecam Founder Len Forkas Summits Mt. Everest, Completing the Seven Summits to Support Children Battling Cancer!!
Here it is—the official photo of Hopecam founder Len Forkas - on top of the world at the summit of Mt. Everest! With temperatures below -40 and a fierce snowstorm raging, he reached the summit of Everest.
Len Forkas at the TOP OF MT. EVEREST!
With this incredible achievement, Len has joined the elite Seven Summits Club—having climbed the highest peak on each continent:
Mount Everest (Asia)
Aconcagua (South America)
Denali (North America)
Kilimanjaro (Africa)
Mount Elbrus (Europe)
Vinson Massif (Antarctica)
Mount Kosciuszko (Australia) and he also climbed the the Carstensz Pyramid (Oceania)
As Len climbed toward the summit of Everest, he carried with him the stories and photos of 25 Hopecam children—each one a source of strength and inspiration, pushing him to climb higher.
“By taking these children with me, it shows them that someone is thinking about them, someone cares,” Forkas says. “But really, they motivate me. If I’m winded, freezing, or having a tough day climbing, I think about what they’re enduring — some kids go through 30 straight days of radiation. That puts everything in perspective.” - Len Forkas
Len Forkas honoring Hopecam Child Davian at the Top of Mt. Everest
He set a personal goal to reach the top of Everest—and he did it.
Now, he’s aiming for another summit: raising $1 million to help Hopecam connect more children with cancer to their classrooms, friends, and communities.
Cancer isolates. Connection heals.
Your support can bring hope to a child facing the toughest climb of all.
Help us reach Len’s final goal. Take us over the top—make a donation today.
Thank you Len Forkas, for carrying the hopes of all the Hopecam children with you as you climbed Mt. Everest.
You reached the summit - and you’re our HERO.
Don’t miss Len’s firsthand account of his climb to the summit—coming soon!
