Former Calgary city councillor and mayoral candidate Jeromy Farkas made it to the top of his 25th peak for his charitable initiative. .“What they say is true: the best views come after the hardest climbs,” said Farkas in a Thursday tweet. .“Thank you @TheAlexCHC & @McLeodLawLLP for this amazing opportunity!” .He asked Calgary to “finish strong for an amazing team.”.Farkas said on January 10 he would be climbing 25 peaks in 25 days to raise $25,000 for the Alex Community Health Centre. .READ MORE: Farkas to climb 25 peaks in 25 days to support community health.“I’ve always been an avid hiker and mountaineer, so when I heard about the incredible work that the Alex does for our community, I knew I wanted to use my passion for the outdoors to support their cause,” he said. .“I’m excited to take on this challenge and raise funds for a cause that is so important for our city.”.Farkas paused his fundraiser for a little, but he restarted it with a limited selection of mountains with safe terrain outside avalanche zones on January 16. .READ MORE: Farkas resumes peak climbing fundraiser in safe zones.“The situation remains fluid, so I will continue to practice good travel habits, heed expert advice, monitor for changes, and prepare to pause again at any time,” he said. .Conditions improved for select areas of the southern Rocky Mountains. The calm weather and cooler temperatures worked in his favour, with forecasters anticipating conditions remaining stable for the beginning of the week.
Former Calgary city councillor and mayoral candidate Jeromy Farkas made it to the top of his 25th peak for his charitable initiative. .“What they say is true: the best views come after the hardest climbs,” said Farkas in a Thursday tweet. .“Thank you @TheAlexCHC & @McLeodLawLLP for this amazing opportunity!” .He asked Calgary to “finish strong for an amazing team.”.Farkas said on January 10 he would be climbing 25 peaks in 25 days to raise $25,000 for the Alex Community Health Centre. .READ MORE: Farkas to climb 25 peaks in 25 days to support community health.“I’ve always been an avid hiker and mountaineer, so when I heard about the incredible work that the Alex does for our community, I knew I wanted to use my passion for the outdoors to support their cause,” he said. .“I’m excited to take on this challenge and raise funds for a cause that is so important for our city.”.Farkas paused his fundraiser for a little, but he restarted it with a limited selection of mountains with safe terrain outside avalanche zones on January 16. .READ MORE: Farkas resumes peak climbing fundraiser in safe zones.“The situation remains fluid, so I will continue to practice good travel habits, heed expert advice, monitor for changes, and prepare to pause again at any time,” he said. .Conditions improved for select areas of the southern Rocky Mountains. The calm weather and cooler temperatures worked in his favour, with forecasters anticipating conditions remaining stable for the beginning of the week.
