Cancer. A word that so
many people are terrified of. Cancer will affect every single
person in the world, directly or indirectly. Cancer used to be thought of as
the end of a life but now we have found ways to treat it – research into new
treatments, tools and services continues to bring people hope for tomorrow.
This shows that we can find the cure. And we can use our skills to help as much
as possible.
I’m very proud to have
had the opportunity to support ‘Climbers Against Cancer’, brainchild of the
whirlwind that is John Ellison. In October 2011 John was told he had advanced
terminal cancer and instead of hanging his head he decided to make the most of
the time he has left, one of his favourite quotes being:
"You can't do
anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about it's
width and depth".
Rather than giving up on life he decided to start
fighting! John’s vision was to raise not just money but awareness about cancer
within the climbing community.
Whilst at a meeting
with the Sherpa Adventure Gear team here in the UK a few weeks ago we did our
part to show our support… and will jointly continue to raise awareness about
this fantastic cause during forthcoming expeditions to Nepal and climbs throughout Europe. Many thanks to Mark
Richardson for organising the photo shoot and to Kenton Cool and Neil Gresham for
showing their support..!
"Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but rather by the moments that take our breath away"
You can order your own
t-shirt and support this incredible cause by visiting the website, http://www.climbersagainstcancer.org
So please, go and get a shirt in
your favourite colour and then upload your pictures of you wearing them
wherever that might be on the CAC website. Spread the word, spread the
awareness, it’s time for the whole climbing community to step up…!
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