“848 steps. 52 stories. 1 memorable climb,” goes the tagline for the October 3 climb from the base of the Space Needle all the way up to its Observation Deck via two intertwining stairwells, a.k.a. the Base 2 Space stair climb.

This is the first time in the iconic structure’s 53 years that the public has been granted access to use the stairs and for the occasion the Space Needle has partnered with the Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center.

For this historic benefit the West Seattle Herald’s own reporter Tim Clifford will be participating and covering the event at the same time. If any of our readers would like to donate please visit http://www.classy.org/tcwestseattle.

Any readers who donate to this page are asked to send their name along as well so we can thank them in print after the climb. If you wish to donate anonymously that is perfectly fine as well.

All proceeds go directly to the Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center and for the occasion they have set a total fundraising goal of 1 million dollars. If any of our readers would rather participate than donate there is still time to register for the climb on the Space Needle’s webpage.

A fun event that supports a good cause. Please follow along on social media and on the day of the climb and donate if you can.

Links:
http://www.classy.org/tcwestseattle
http://www.spaceneedle.com/home/
https://www.fredhutch.org/en.html