My name is Stephanie, and I’m 23 years old. In the Spring of 2014, I was socialising with friends when I suddenly wasn’t able to understand any words. As a Neuroscience student, this concerned me, and I scheduled a doctor’s appointment. The doctor immediately ordered an MRI, and the results showed a mass in my […]
It’s been a whirlwind couple of weeks for one of our valued Trustees, Shauna Coxsey, as she picked up two very different types of titles. Not only was she named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list and rewarded with the honour of an MBE to add to her name, she also claimed the overall IFSC […]
The following story was written and published online by The Guardian. The CAC trustees are proud to see how great an impact Shauna Coxsey, a CAC trustee herself, is having on international climbing and we are proud to have her as part of the team. Peter Beaumont (The Guardian) – Saturday 7 May 2016 British […]
For some the cancer journey can be lonely. But for Cait Horan being diagnosed with leukaemia in early 2012 was the catalyst to seek out like minds on the other side of the world and activate a fundraising force within Canberra’s indoor rock climbing community. The Campbell High School teacher said at the peak of […]
Arco Rock Legends 2015 won by Alexander Megos, Adam Ondra and John Ellison 05.09.2015 by Vinicio Stefanello On Friday 04/09/2015 during the 10th Arco Rock Legends celebration in Arco, Italy, Alexander Megos received the Salewa Rock Award while Adam Ondra won the La Sportiva Competition Award. The prestigious Dryarn Climbing Ambassador by Aquafil prize was […]
The beautiful weather of the previous days may have left and the rain poured but nothing could take away the warm feeling as Climbers Against Cancer made it’s 9th donation to cancer research on the finals day of the World Youth Championships in Arco, Italy. Youngsters from all competing countries wore their CAC t-shirts and […]
Climbers Against Cancer the International Federation of Sport Climbing Official Charity made the it’s 8th donation to cancer research since it was launched in January 2013 and the 1st donation of 2015 at last weekends fantastic European Boulder Championship in Innsbruck. The event which stands out for it’s organisation, coverage and quality of climbing was […]
My name is Josh and I am a rock climber from Perth, Western Australia. For as long as I can remember my brother and I were the kids who had eaten too many smarties at the party and were climbing trees, freaking all the other parents out except our own. I have always been interested […]
Three years ago my then 8 year old daughter supported her best friend through losing her Mum to cancer. It was an awful time, how do you reason that situation with an 8 year old? The thing that helped make that terrible time a little better was my daughter’s interest in climbing. I’ve never experienced […]
Story and Photos by Christian J. Stewart Central Saanich, Canada – Over 100 climbers had the opportunity of a lifetime over the February 20-22nd weekend, as they attend the first ever International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Climbing Camp that was held at The Boulders Climbing Gym in Central Saanich, British Columbia Canada. 2014 […]
24th January 2015 On this very day in 2013 British climber Shauna Coxsey, designers Ben Jones and David Mercer and myself sat in the offices at the Workhouse Marketing ready to press the hypothetical launch button and begin the phenomenon that has spread across the globe like a wild fire. Climbers Against Cancer was officially […]
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