On Monday night, April 9, the Lees-McRae College Competition Rock Climbing Team hosted the second annual “Climb for the Cure” as a fundraising event for Relay for Life. The members of the team created over 20 new routes for this special rock climbing competition for LMC students. The participants had about two hours to climb the routes that ranged from beginner to intermediate level of difficulty.
Participants paid an entry fee of $3.00 per person, and donations for Relay for Life were also accepted. Local businesses donated equipment and items for prizes. All of the participants were proud of participating in an event to support Relay for Life.
About Dee Thomas
Dee Thomas, the director of Outdoor Programs, grew up in North Carolina and spent her free time exploring the hiking trails and climbing the routes at the beautiful rock climbing sites in the Linville Gorge Wilderness area. After moving to Telluride, Colorado twenty years ago, she returned to North Carolina to be closer to her family in Charlotte and to work once again for the NC Outward Bound School. In 2001 she started the Adaptive Snowsports Center at the Beech Mountain Ski Resort in order to provide an opportunity for people with disabilities to enjoy the adventure of skiing. She came to Lees-McRae College in the fall of 2007 and continues to share her love for the outdoors with her students.
On Monday night, April 9, the Lees-McRae College Competition Rock Climbing Team hosted the second annual “Climb for the Cure” as a fundraising event for Relay for Life. The members of the team created over 20 new routes for this special rock climbing competition for LMC students. The participants had about two hours to climb the routes that ranged from beginner to intermediate level of difficulty.
Participants paid an entry fee of $3.00 per person, and donations for Relay for Life were also accepted. Local businesses donated equipment and items for prizes. All of the participants were proud of participating in an event to support Relay for Life.
