Climb to Fight Breast Cancer
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Climb to Fight Breast Cancer is an annual series of mountain climbs to raise funds to support breast cancer research at the world-renowned Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center[1] in Seattle, Washington. The climbs also help to increase awareness of the prevention, detection and treatment of breast cancer.
The climbs
Climbers of all skill levels and backgrounds can register for climbs on 10 peaks around the world. Six of the mountains are in the Cascade Range (Mt. Baker, Mt. Rainier, Mt. Adams, Mt. Hood and Mt. Shasta); one is in the Olympic Mountains Mt. Olympus; three of them are a part of the Seven Summits(Denali in Alaska, Mt. Elbrus in Russia and Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania); and two of them are volcanoes in Mexico (Iztaccihuatl and Pico de Orizaba).
Depending on which peak a climber chooses, the climber is required to raise a specified minimum amount of funds for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The Climb to Fight Breast Cancer was established in 1997.
See also
References
- Lobos, Ignacio A Whole World Down Below Quest Magazine, Fall, 2009
- Decker, Mary Stevens Climbing to fight breast cancer: Redmond residents seek donations for charity mountain climbs Redmond Reporter, March 23, 2010
- Whitaker, Denise Climbing high (twice!)to help beat breast cancer KOMOnews.com, May 4, 2010
- Carlson, John Making the climb for a good cause Covington Reporter, August 31, 2009
- Moore, Jim Cause worth trek to summit Seattle Post-Intelligencer, July 18, 2008
External links
Categories:
- Climbing
- Health charities
- Breast cancer organizations
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