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Climb to Fight Breast Cancer Offers Peaks for Every Skill Level
The 11th annual Climb has expanded its international slate of peaks to include two expeditions to central
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 "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
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
Since the first Climb to Fight Breast Cancer 11 years ago on Mount Adams, the popular fundraiser has garnered more than
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer and the second most common cause of cancer death among women in the
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.
CONTACTS Christi Ball Loso Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (206) 667-5215 closo@fhcrc.org Kelliann Amico Amico Public Relations (503) 224-5486 kelliann@amicopr.com
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