For a World Without Ovarian Cancer
Support our craziest founders, Jess Wedel and Joanie Mayer Hope, in this advendure of a lifetime and fundraising climb on Mount Denali May 8-31 2026.
Surrounded by the massive glaciers and peaks of the Alaska Range and overlooking Alaska’s interior stands 20,310′ Mt. Denali the highest mountain in North America.
Funds raised by participants will go directly to gynecologic cancer research awareness efforts.
Meet The Climbers
Joanie Hope Mayer
Dr. Joanie is a gyn oncologist, musician, and mountain adventurer.
Living in Anchorage, Joanie is founder of Any Mountain, Alaska Women’s Cancer Care, and Let Every Woman Know — Alaska. She is also deeply dedicated to global health equity. Joanie takes small steps but dreams BIG.
Jess Wedel
Jess is an ovarian cancer survivor, mountain guide, and inspirational speaker.
On May 14 2023 (Mother’s Day) Jess Wedel became the first ovarian cancer survivor in history to summit Mt Everest – 29,032 feet elevation. Jess leads mountain expeditions around the world and is The Adventure Director for Any Mountain.
Joanie Hope Mayer
Dr. Joanie is a gyn oncologist, musician, and mountain adventurer.
Living in Anchorage, Joanie is founder of Any Mountain, Alaska Women’s Cancer Care, and Let Every Woman Know — Alaska. She is also deeply dedicated to global health equity. Joanie takes small steps but dreams BIG.
Jess Wedel
Jess is an ovarian cancer survivor, mountain guide, and inspirational speaker.
On May 14 2023 (Mother’s Day) Jess Wedel became the first ovarian cancer survivor in history to summit Mt Everest – 29,032 feet elevation. Jess leads mountain expeditions around the world and is The Adventure Director for Any Mountain.
Join the Climb
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Summitting the steepest challenges in gynecologic cancer through creativity and research.
Our original music & mountain adventures inspire cancer awareness and research funding with every song and every step.
Sponsor a Climber
Fighting gynecologic cancer is harder than climbing Any Mountain, but every step we take up the mountain brings us closer to the top.
Click the link below to sponsor a climber.
Upcoming Climbs
Ecuador Volcanoes
October 2026 | 19,347′
Research Funded: Advanced & Agressive Endometrial Cancers
Everest Basecamp
April 2027 | 17,598′
Research Funded: Health Care Equity