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Climb to fight Breast Cancer offers peaks
for every skill level
Newswise —
The Climb to Fight Breast Cancer’s
international and domestic mountain choices
enables outdoor enthusiasts of all skill
levels to challenge themselves in honor or
memory of loved ones who have battled breast
cancer – or to celebrate a personal victory
over the disease.
The 11th annual Climb has expanded its
international slate of peaks to include two
expeditions to central Mexico to ascend Pico
de Orizaba (18,850 feet) and Ixtaccíhuatl
(17,343 feet). Both trips will be led by
professional guides from Alpine Ascents
International (AAI).
The “Volcanoes” climbs will take place in
October and November; the rest are scheduled
for the summer months. Peaks include:
• Mount Adams in Washington (12,276 feet)
• Mount Baker in Washington (10,781 feet)
• Mount Elbrus in Russia (18,510 feet)
• Mount Hood in Oregon (11,237 feet)
• Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania (19,340
feet)
• Mount Rainier in Washington (14,411 feet)
In addition to “Volcanoes,” AAI will lead
expeditions to Mount Elbrus, Mount
Kilimanjaro, Mount Rainier and Mount Baker.
Guides from Portland Parks & Recreation will
lead teams up Mount Adams and Mount Hood. A
full schedule of peaks, climb dates and
routes can be found at
http://www.fhcrc.org/climb
.
Each climb will have a limited number of
team members – generally nine or 10 – as
established by the guide services. Each
participant commits to a fundraising minimum
of $3,000 to $10,000, depending on the
mountain.
Since the first Climb to Fight Breast Cancer
11 years ago on Mount Adams, the popular
fundraiser has garnered more than $3 million
for the cause of breast-cancer research at
the Hutchinson Center.
Breast cancer is the most common type of
cancer and the second most common cause of
cancer death among women in the United
States. Every 12 minutes a woman will die of
breast cancer. The Hutchinson Center is at
the forefront of breast-cancer research that
enables women and men to lead fuller,
healthier lives. More information on the
research can be found at http://www.fhcrc.org/research/diseases/breast_cancer/
.
People interested in participating in the
2008 Climb to Fight Breast Cancer may obtain
information at
http://www.fhcrc.org/climb
or via (206) 667-1398.
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