Fascinated With Mt. Everest, Wayland Native Finally Hikes It

WAYLAND, MA—Ryan Wade, who is now 38, says as an avid hiker, he's had a self-described obsession with Mt. Everest.

Now, for a cause and subject very close to his heart, Wade will join a team of walkers to climb that very mountain, with Wade raising money to fight cancer.

Wade's goal is to raise $10,000 for the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation’s life-extending cancer research. He has already exceeded that goal, bringing in more than $11,000.

The Wayland native writes on his fundraising page, "I’ve been fascinated by the mountain since reading Jon Krakauer’s Into Thin Air when I was in high school. For much of the past 8 years I’ve worked at Takeda Oncology and been surrounded by like-minded colleagues who are driven to find a cure for cancer. I’ve had the fortunate opportunity to meet people living with multiple myeloma and help share their stories through the work that I do."

All of the funds raised from Moving Mountains for Multiple Myeloma will go directly to the MMRF’s research to fast track cures.

Read more of Wade's amazing story, and support him, here.

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