Cancer Facts (Why we're climbing)

> Around the world, nearly 13,000,000 people were diagnosed with cancer in 2008

> Breast cancer rates are highest in richer countries where women give birth later in life and have fewer children

> Colorectal cancer, linked to diets with more meet and processed foods in affluent countries, is less deadly when caught early

> Cervical cancer kills more women in countries where the human papillomavirus is common and screening rare

> Live cancer is linked to the hepatitis B and C viruses, more prevalent in nations like China, South Korea and Mongolia

> Lung, Liver and Stomach cancers are deadliest in Western Pacific countries

> Breast and Colorectal cancers are deadliest in Europe

> Prostate and Cervical cancers are deadliest in Africa

> Death rates are down for 14 of the 19 most deadly cancers in the US but globally the disease is rising

Over $1,000 Raised So Far!

In one month we've raised over $1,000 - HUGE thanks to everyone who has pitched in. This is excellent, but we need more awareness and help if we are going to make $5,895 in under 3 months. Please help get the word out there.

Rocks in Packs

Call 'em crazy but Scott (@adventure_guy) and Terry (@TerryLipovski) are training for Kili by loading rocks in backpacks and doing laps on hills. This unorthodox and. controversial method of strength training was perfected by legendary Pro Canadian BMX Racer, Pete Zablotney from the GT Factory Team in the 1980s and was rumoured to have been inspired by the movie Rocky. They don't really expect it to help much or make a difference but it sure makes for a cool story in the bars! Yup, they're nuts.

"The difference between a mountain and a molehill is your perspective." — Al Neuharth.

"If everything's under control, you're going too slow" - Mario Andretti