This year we were honored to welcome 23 volunteer climbers from across the country who climbed 14,179 ft. Mt. Shasta to challenge the 1 in 8 odds of a woman’s breast cancer diagnosis. Many climbed in honor of their own or a loved one’s experience with...
Climb Against the Odds, our annual mountaineering expedition for breast cancer prevention, is back! Initially slated to climb Mount Shasta in June of 2020, this team of climbers showed extreme tenacity and flexibility. Faced with obstacles across the board, the CAO...
Letter from Climber Bridget Vanoni, Climb Against the Odds Team 2021 On my fourth birthday, my mom was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer. She was just 36 years old. 10 years later, her cancer returned. This time the diagnosis was devastating – Stage 4...
Just as the springtime blooms are awakening, we too are excited to open up and share the latest BCPP news with you. With your support, we’ve already made big things happen for prevention in 2021! Check out the highlights below and please consider donating today to...
Alpenglow on Mt. Shasta. Photo courtesy of Marie DeJournette By Marie DeJournette, BCPP Outdoor Events Manager What a wild roller coaster ride 2020 has been for the Climb Against the Odds. We started out like gangbusters, filling the team in record time and even...
Guest Post by 2019 Climb Against the Odds climber, Katie Meyer I’m a glamper, not a camper, so when I signed up for this adventure, naturally I was a bit tense. Three days on Mt. Shasta, sleeping on the snow and having to carry everything that belonged to me, (and I...
Guest Post by 2009 Climb Against the Odds climber and New England Peaks for Prevention event organizer, Deb Cole Originally published in Breast Cancer Wellness Magazine, Volume 13, Issue 4. The spring equinox represents new light and life, new beginnings, but in March...
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