Bold steps and big hearts-Royal LePage trekkers head to Ecuador!

A group of 120 adventurous Royal LePage professionals from across Canada are currently breaking in their hiking boots and raising thousands of dollars each in preparation for the Ecuador Challenge for Shelter. 

This November, the group will travel to Quito, Ecuador where they will begin a 5 day trek at high altitude towards the base of Cotopaxi, known to be one of the highest active volcanoes in the world. Trekkers will unplug completely from the outside world, camp rustically for four chilly nights, and go without many of the comforts of home. The hike will not be easy, but it will be immensely worthwhile. Each step the trekkers take and every dollar they raise will support courageous women and children seeking safety from domestic violence and rebuilding lives free from abuse. 

This exciting adventure follows in the footsteps of Royal LePage Shelter Foundation treks which have taken place in the Purcell Mountains (2021), across the Sahara Desert (2019), through the southern highlands of Iceland (2017), and towards the Sun Gate at Machu Picchu (2015). 

While each trek presents unique terrain, weather and wildlife, the throughline of each is a shared desire of all Royal LePage trekkers to step outside their comfort zones and push themselves physically and emotionally on behalf of their local women’s shelters and domestic violence prevention.   

The Ecuador Challenge for Shelter aims to raise over $1 million, bringing the combined total raised through this trekking series to over $4 million. To be eligible to take part in this life-changing experience, participants must raise at least $6,000 for the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation and pay their own trek and travel expenses. 
The Ecuador Challenge for Shelter is proudly sponsored by TD Canada Trust Mobile Mortgage Specialists and Sagen.

To learn more or show your support, please visit rlp.ca/challenge.