WE ARE CLIMBING EVEREST!!! Ok, let’s calm down a bit, actually we are using the height of the Bexpoles Studio poles to climb a total of 8,850 metres to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

We have 5 poles in the studio and each pole is 3 metres tall (three are 3.5metres, but if we average each pole being 3 metres). So if we climbed every pole 590 times (590 climbs x 5 poles = 2950 climbs. 2950 x 3 (metres tall) = 8,850 (total metres climbed and descended too!)

We are hoping to achieve these climbs in classes throughout the week commencing 29th January and hoping to be completed by Sunday 4th February. (Wish us luck!) all the instructors with get involved, and the students in and after classes, we would also love help from willing bodies from local gyms, CrossFit, climbing walls and local fire stations! Anyone prepared to learn how to climb and give us a few to add to the total would be AMAZING! We will have prizes for the most climbs done by individuals which will include free classes/packages at the studio.

But this isn’t just for fun - although it will be FUN!

Bex's husband Matt is currently undergoing chemotherapy for Lymphoma, Cancercare based in Slynedales, Lancaster, is supporting Bex's children through weekly counselling sessions and a youth club where the kids can just be kids. But CancerCare offers so much more to the local community. It is a local cancer and bereavement charity that helps people discover their capacity for life when times are tough - with the professional help, emotional support and collective strength to face whatever's next.

More than 90% of CancerCare's work is funded by people like you who donate, fundraise or give a gift in their Will.

We will be opening during some set times during the week, please get in touch if you want to open a specific climbing slot, and we’ll be open most of the weekend to get this job done 💪🏼 invite your friends/family/neighbours/ coworkers etc and come and get involved - especially drop in during the day of Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th February - even if just to throw some money in the collection bucket or add to our online just giving total, and throw snacks and encouragement at the climbers! Keep an eye on our socials for more updates on this (Instagram & Facebook @Bexpolesstudio / Bexpoles Studio - go give us a follow and cheer us along while you are there! The pole & aerial fitness studio address is: Unit 11E Keer Park, Warton Road, Carnforth, LA5 9FG! Please get involved, this event will still work and go ahead without community spirit but with everyone involved it will be a wonderful fundraising experience x