THE STORY BEHIND THE CLIMB.
Climbing For Change was founded by longtime friends, EO Forum mates, and entrepreneurs Luke Williamson and Matt Aubin.
Over the years, Luke and Matt have shared some incredible and incredible and challenging experiences together. They have run Rim-to-Rim through the Grand Canyon, hiked the Juan de Fuca Trail, climbed mountains, ridden countless kilometres, and taken on more than a few endurance challenges. The kind of experiences often described as “Type 2 fun”: challenging in the moment, deeply rewarding afterward, and usually a story worth telling.
Through every climb, trail, ride, and difficult stretch, they learned something important, we are all capable of far more than we think. Hard things have a way of showing us what we are made of, especially when we take them on together.
Climbing For Change was built around that same belief. It is a fun, welcoming, and genuinely challenging event that invites people to test themselves, support one another, and discover what they can accomplish. The hill becomes more than a physical challenge. It becomes a reminder that progress happens one step and one lap at a time.
That lesson reaches far beyond the event. We can take on difficult things in our lives, our businesses, our families, and our communities. We can keep moving when the path gets steep, and we can help others do the same.
What began as an ambitious idea has grown into a community of climbers, families, businesses, volunteers, and charities, all proving that when we face hard things together, we can create meaningful change.
WHY WE CLIMB.
Climbing For Change brings people together to take on a personal challenge while raising funds and awareness for local charities. Rather than supporting a single cause, participants choose an organization that matters to them, giving many charities the opportunity to share the hill, the energy, and the support of one community.
Some climb for someone they love. Some climb to honour an experience. Others come to test themselves while doing something meaningful.
The event may be challenging, but it is also filled with music, costumes, food, family activities, cheering supporters, and plenty of hard-earned high-fives. You do not need to be an elite athlete or climb for all 24 hours. You simply need a reason to show up and a willingness to take the next step.
Because every lap adds up, and together, those steps can create extraordinary change.
Conquer the Climb. Change Lives.
