Climbing Mt. Rainier

Written By Katie Goar
Katie Goar backpacking Mt. Ranier

A couple of decades ago, I climbed Mt. Rainier (WA) ... training for months, equipped with a guide, and ready to tackle the staggering 14,000+ foot elevation. Mountaineering while tied to other people for safety. But what arose beyond my control were obstacles from: the daily weight of the pack, the ice axe calluses, and being pinned down by a quick snow storm.

Fast forward, and I’ve realized Mt. Rainier was only a metaphor of mountains to come:
* who you are tied in with matters
* safety and spectacular aren’t always on the same climb
* left foot, right foot, daily commitments make a pattern
* progress is incremental

Katie Goar

Katie Goar started with Quadel in 2007 and began leading the company as president in 2015. She leads Quadel with a special focus on customer service and has shifted the company’s corporate culture, resulting in excellent client service. Katie brings decades of affordable housing experience, having held a mayor-appointed position in city government, a top-level management role within a public housing authority and provided portfolio oversight for 60,000 multifamily units before leading Quadel, a nationwide affordable housing consulting and training organization.

https://www.katiegoar.com/
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