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June 8, 2019August 4, 2023

Ronald Quintero Climbs for Children

By Laura Failla Manship – Executive Director

Ronald Quintero first Honduran to summit Mt Denali

Ronald Quintero set two goals:1) To climb Mt. Denail

2) To raise $5000 for Shoulder to Shoulder’s Nutrition Program.

Here is what he recently wrote:

Me enorgullece anunciar que el 29 de mayo a las 5:52 p.m. hora local de Alaska, obtuve una cumbre exitosa del Monte Denali con una altura de 20,310 pies / 6,190 m. Esta ha sido la escalada más dura que he hecho hasta hoy en día y quiero dedicarla a los niños de Honduras. Gracias a todos y a todos por los bellos mensajes! Yo me encuentro bien, haciendo mi retorno a casa para recuperarme.

Ronald Quintero//

English translation:

I’m proud to announce that on May 29 at 5:52PM local Alaska time, I had a successful summit of Mount Denali with an elevation of 20,310 ft / 6,190 m. This has been the toughest climb I have ever done and I want to dedicate it to the children of Honduras. Thank you to each and everyone for the uplifting messages. I’m doing great & headed home for recovery.

Ronald met his first goal. Won’t you help him to reach his second goal?

Federación Hondureña de Deportes de Montaña y Escalada

June 4

Felicitamos al montañista hondureño Ronald Quintero, que este 29 de mayo a las 5:52 p.m. hora local de Alaska, ha llegado a la cima del Monte Denali con una altura de 6,190 msnm, siendo el primer hondureño en estar en esa montaña. Esta es la cuarta montaña de su proyecto de las 7 cumbres del mundo.

El monte Denali (anteriormente denominado monte McKinley) es la montaña más alta de América del Norte, con una altitud de 6190 metros. Está situado en la cordillera de Alaska, en el centro-sur del estado de Alaska (Estados Unidos). A pesar de no ser uno de los más altos del mundo, el desnivel que hay que superar (unos 4000 m desde el campo base), junto a las bajas temperaturas, dada su cercanía al círculo polar ártico, hacen del Denali uno de los picos más complicados de ascender. El nombre Denali significa «el Grande» en las lenguas atabascanas. En hora buena Ronald: muchos éxitos en tus próximos proyectos….

English translation:

We congratulate the Honduran mountaineer Ronald Quintero, who this May 29 at 5:52 p.m. local time of Alaska, has reached the top of Mount Denali with a height of 6,190 meters, being the first Honduran to summit that mountain. This is the fourth mountain of his project to climb the 7 highest summits of the world.Mount Denali (formerly called Mount McKinley) is the highest mountain in North America, with an altitude of 6190 meters. It is located in the mountain range of Alaska, in the center-south of the state of Alaska (the United States). Despite not being one of the highest in the world, the slope that must be overcome (about 4000 m from the base camp), together with the low temperatures, given its proximity to the Arctic Circle, make the Denali one of the peaks more complicated to ascend. The name Denali means “the Great” in the Atabascan languages. Ronald: many successes in your next projects ….

May 21, 2019June 20, 2023

Last Training Before Mount Denali

Climbing for the Children of Intibuca

Written by Ronald Quintero

Last intense training before I depart to Alaska for my May 14, 2019 Denali Expedition!

Standing at 20,310 ft / 6,190 meters of elevation, Mount Denali is the highest mountain peak in North America and the third most prominent and isolated peak of the world’s 7 summits.

I will be climbing to raise funds to make health and nutrition accessible for the children living in the rural areas of Intibuca Honduras! Please support and donate what you can towards my GoFundme campaign.

¡Último entrenamiento intenso antes de partir a Alaska para mi Expedición Denali 14 mayo 2019! Con una altura de 20,310 pies / 6,190 metros, el Monte Denali es el pico de montaña más alto de América del Norte y el tercer pico más prominente y aislado de las 7 cumbres del mundo. ¡Esta vez estaré escalando para recaudar fondos para hacer que la salud y la nutrición sean accesibles para los niños que viven en las áreas rurales de Intibucá, Honduras! Por favor, apoyen haciendo cualquier cantidad de donación que puedan. Les comparto el siguiente enlace donde pueden hacer sus donaciones. Mil gracias desde ya!

Thank you,
Ronald Quintero

Watch Ronald scale Mt. Whitney in 2017:

My goal is to raise $5,000 for the StS nutritional program. So far, we’re at $2060. The money will allow them to operate their nutrition programs in three villages and supply 3,000 infants and children, ages 0-5, with the nutritional supplements needed to prevent malnutrition.

All funds will go directly to Shoulder to Shoulder non-profit organization. My expedition to Mount Denali is fully funded by my personal investment.

May 7, 2019June 20, 2023

Climbing Mt Denali to Nourish Children

Climbing Mt. Denali to Support Shoulder to Shoulder

Written by Ronald Quintero

On May 14, 2019 I will be embarking on my fourth summit climb in the Alaska range. Standing at 20,310 ft / 6,190 meters of elevation, Mount Denali is the highest mountain peak in North America and the third most prominent and isolated peak of the world’s 7 summits. I will be climbing to raise funds to make health and nutrition accessible for the children living in Intibuca Honduras! Intibuca is the most mountainous and one of the most underdeveloped regions in Honduras. Transportation to remote villages is challenging and children walk miles to access schools and health centers. Shoulder to Shoulder is a non-profit dedicated to helping people of this rural area live longer and healthier lives. Shoulder to Shoulder runs health programs in 7 villages and has also established the only bilingual public school in the town of Camasca.

This project is near and dear to my heart. I was born and raised in one of these villages and have personal accounts of how difficult life can be when resources are scarce. As a mountaineer, I owe my mental strength to the challenges I faced as a child in Intibucá. I want to give hope to the children of Intibuca and give them an opportunity to grow healthy and strong.During my visit to Honduras in 2018, I had the chance to meet with StS’s local directors and learn more about the organization. Soon after, I committed myself to helping children living in poverty to access education and improve their health. I had the chance to organize a running event for the students attending the public bilingual school of Camasca, Intibuca.

With your help, this project will be a success and will make a positive impact. I want to thank you beforehand for your support and for standing shoulder to shoulder with the children of Intibuca.

To learn about Shoulder to Shoulder visit https://www.shouldertoshoulder.org

Thank you,

Ronald Quintero

My goal is to raise $5,000 for the StS nutritional program. This would allow them to operate their nutrition programs in three villages and supply 3,000 infants and children, ages 0-5, with the nutritional supplements needed to prevent malnutrition.

All funds will go directly to Shoulder to Shoulder non-profit organization. My expedition to Mount Denali is fully funded by my personal investment.