The fund, designed to honor the
eight climbers who died on the ill-fated 1996 Mount Everest
expedition that Jon Krakauer chronicled in his book, Into
Thin Air, provides humanitarian aid to people in the Himalayas.
It also helps humanitarian and environmental charities in
the United States.
| 2003 Grantees |
| Access Fund |
$20,000 |
Colorado Avalanche Information Center |
$ 2,000 |
| All Together Now International |
$10,000 |
Educate the Children |
$10,000 |
| American Himalayan Foundation |
$25,000 |
Himalayan Explorers Connection |
$ 5,000 |
| American Safe Climbing Association |
$ 3,000 |
Institute for Global Awareness |
$10,000 |
| Boulder Valley Women's Health Center |
$10,000 |
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