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Visiting Gold Stars Reach the Summit!

by Gold Star Peak, Inc. | Aug 21, 2018

We were honored to guide 15 Gold Stars with the Travis Manion Foundation to summit recently. The climb was filled with tons of laughter, tears, and amazing stories of their fallen heroes that we will never forget. “If not me, then who…”

Gold Star Families and Veterans Climb on Memorial Day.

by Gold Star Peak, Inc. | May 29, 2018

We spent a very powerful Memorial Day in the mountains leading a group of Gold Star Families, Veterans and families to the summit of Gold Star Peak and Mount POW/MIA. Once on the summit we presented the newly minted Gold Star Peak coins to our Gold Star Families, the...

Dall sheep watch us as we climb to Gold Star Peak

by Gold Star Peak, Inc. | Apr 19, 2018

Almost every climb to the Gold Star Peak summit includes a few curious Dall Sheep that seem rather comfortable with us passing through. Hopefully on our next climb, we’ll get a chance to see the newest ewes to the flock.

Gold Star Sister skis off Gold Star Peak in honor of her fallen brother.

by Gold Star Peak, Inc. | Apr 9, 2018

The sister of SFC Liam J. Nevins, a U.S. Army Soldier who died in Afghanistan in 2013, completes her trek to the Gold Star Peak summit in honor of her fallen brother. SFC Liam J. Nevins of Denver, Colorado was assigned to 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group. SFC...

Former Soldier leads effort to name Alaskan peak in honor of Gold Star families

by Gold Star Peak, Inc. | Feb 28, 2018

By Sean Kimmons, Army News Service - February 28, 2018 FORT MEADE, Md. -- Just over a decade ago, former 1st Sgt. Kirk Alkire's unit lost more than 50 Soldiers -- three of whom were captured and executed by insurgents -- during an intense deployment to Iraq. The...

First recorded ascent to Gold Star Peak

by Gold Star Peak, Inc. | Feb 16, 2018

On February 16, 2018, Kirk Alkire led commanders from the U.S. Army's 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment “BOBCATS" to the top of Gold Star Peak, making this the first recorded ascent to the peak since it was federally recognized as Gold Star Peak. The following...

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