About us

Climb Every Mountain is a blog dedicated to sharing our world adventures during our mid-life gap year.  Usually based in Scotland, we are avid hikers and love nothing more than being in the mountains.  Pretty partial to a remote, rugged beach too. 

In April 2024 whilst discussing our big life goals, we came up with the idea of test-driving retirement by means of a sabbatical. Karen was very much ready for a break from the full on corporate life she'd been part of for the last 20 years, and Lee Ann was comfortable to pass the day-to day management of her consultancy business she'd built up over the last 13 years to her team. 

We got married in September 2024 & shortly after Karen underwent treatment for early stage breast cancer.  This prompted a lifestyle overhaul - pints of Tennent's out, plant-based diet in.  It also reinforced our belief that life is too short and further fuelled our quest to seek something different.  A life by design.  We hope you enjoy following our journey, the ups, the downs and everything in between, and feel inspired to explore & discover this wonderful planet we inhabit.