21st Annual Scott Firefighter Stairclimb Sunday, March 11, 2012
69 flights of stairs
1,311 steps
788 feet of vertical elevation
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Congratulations 2012 Participants!
We are excited to announce that this year’s event raised a record $1.2 million for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society! Click the Results tab for a full list of fundraising results by individual and by department. We hope to see you at the 2013 Scott Firefighter Stairclimb- please keep checking back to www.firefighterstairclimb.org for event and registration details.
On Sunday, March 11, 2012 1,550 firefighters representing 291 departments from 24 US states, Canada and Germany competed in this timed race to the top of the Columbia Center in full combat gear and self contained breathing apparati (SCBA). This unique event is the largest individual firefighter competition in the world.
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Save the Date 2013 Scott Firefighter Stairclimb
Sunday March 10, 2013 Columbia Center 501 5th Ave Seattle WA 98104
2012 Event Registration General event registration opens Wednesday November 14, 2012
ABOUT THE EVENT At 788 feet of vertical elevation, the Columbia Center (formerly Bank of America Tower) in downtown Seattle stands as the second tallest building west of the Mississippi. It takes 69 flights of stairs and 1,311 steps to reach the highly acclaimed observation deck overlooking the city. The Scott Firefighter Stairclimb supports the mission of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, raising money through sponsorships, individual and department fundraising, and entry fees. In 2011, the event featured over 1,500 firefighters from 281 different departments and brought in a record $930,000 for blood-cancer research and patient services.
Event Day Photos generously provided by Sarah Alston Photography
Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page for information on registration, fundraising, gear, logistics, and more!
2012 Honoree Lilli Skinner-Trippe
Lilli Trippe was eight months old when she was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive leukemia. Over the next three years she endured two bone marrow transplants, several rounds of chemotherapy, and many complications from treatment.
Through all of this, Lilli was a beacon of light to everyone she met. With her bright, glowing spirit and beautiful smile lighting her way, she made the most of every day, lived life to the fullest, and even in the darkest times, she found the music and danced her way through tragedy. And even though Lilli left this world, through her blind will and fantastic spirit to live, she touched and inspired countless people from around the world in thousands of different ways, that collectively will continue to make our world a better, brighter, more beautiful and loving place to live. - Aaron and Kristin Trippe, Lilli's parents
To learn more about Lilli's story, please visit her CaringBridge Page.
While new treatments and therapies are developed every day that continue to save thousands of lives, there is still isn’t a cure for cancer. Each dollar fundraised through the Scott Firefighter Stairclimb helps to fund vital blood cancer research, as well as to help support patients and their families.
