Who we are

Krista Patronick and Kathy Simpson are best friends who love to hike, but also use hiking as a way to process grief. Krista lost her husband in 2022. Kathy lost her grandmother (who raised her) in 2013 and her father in 2021.

Krista is a Certified Grief Support Specialist and Kathy is a Social Worker.

We started Mourning Summit in 2025 as a way to help others process grief through guided hikes in nature.

We aspire to visit and hike all of the US National Parks together.

We are born and bred New Englanders, but we love to travel!