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Archive Home > 2009 > February > 17 > Tough climb

Tough climb

Firefighters from Bend are set to compete in the annual arduous ascent up Seattle’s tallest building, and they’re doing it for a good cause

By Katie Brauns / The Bulletin
February 17, 2009

Imagine racing up 69 floors, a total of 1,311 stairs.

Now imagine doing it with a heavy oxygen tank and a firefighter suit weighing more than 60 pounds.

“It’s like wrapping (yourself) in a trash bag, then having a wool blanket thrown over you and then breathing through a....

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