Local friends Jane Waldie of Glen (left) and Theresa Fortin of Bartlett, the latter of whom is a cancer survivor, pose on their hike to the summit during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Peter Palmasano and Katelin Murphy of Nottingham hike to the summit with their son Miles, 1, during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. Murphy's father is local to the area and she has participated in the hike for the past 10 years after her mother passed away from cancer. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Axis Dance Center dancers perform their traditional "Run for Life" routine on the summit for hikers during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Axis Dance Center dancers perform their traditional "Run for Life" routine on the summit for hikers during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Axis Dance Center dancers perform their traditional "Run for Life" routine, with (from left) Serena DiNucci, Lilly Drew and Emma Williams at center, on the summit for hikers during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Axis Dance Center dancers perform their traditional "Run for Life" routine, with (from left) Serena DiNucci, Lilly Drew and Emma Williams at front, on the summit for hikers during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Axis Dance Center dancers Nora Williams (left) and Cecilia Maiorano smile on their hike to the summit during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Axis Dance Center teacher Lori Richardson (left) hikes with Aubrey (center, 6) and Amy Russo of Glen during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Axis Dance Center dancers perform on the summit, with teacher Lori Richardson at center, for hikers during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Axis Dance Center dancers perform their traditional "Run for Life" routine on the summit for hikers during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Cathy Arseneault-Shea (left) and Janet Kuchera of the Mango Groove Steel Band dance to the band's music as hikers enjoy lunch on the Fairbank Lodge patio at the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Cathy Arseneault-Shea (center) and Janet Kuchera of the Mango Groove Steel Band dance to the band's music as hikers enjoy lunch on the Fairbank Lodge patio at the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Axis Dance Center dancers perform "Run For Life," with (from left) Serena DiNucci, Emma Williams and Lilly Drew at front center, at the base area before the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Hikers walk up the trail near the summit, with Axis Dance Center's Leilani Eling at front right, during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Axis Dance Center dancers (from left) Emma Williams, Brynn Thomas and Cailyn Fusco pose on their hike to the summit during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
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Local friends Jane Waldie of Glen (left) and Theresa Fortin of Bartlett, the latter of whom is a cancer survivor, pose on their hike to the summit during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Hikers walk up the trail near the summit, passing signs to commemorate lives lost to cancer, during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Peter Palmasano and Katelin Murphy of Nottingham hike to the summit with their son Miles, 1, during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. Murphy's father is local to the area and she has participated in the hike for the past 10 years after her mother passed away from cancer. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Axis Dance Center dancers perform their traditional "Run for Life" routine on the summit for hikers during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Axis Dance Center dancers perform their traditional "Run for Life" routine on the summit for hikers during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Axis Dance Center dancers perform their traditional "Run for Life" routine, with (from left) Serena DiNucci, Lilly Drew and Emma Williams at center, on the summit for hikers during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Axis Dance Center dancers perform their traditional "Run for Life" routine, with (from left) Serena DiNucci, Lilly Drew and Emma Williams at front, on the summit for hikers during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Hikers walk up the trail near the summit, passing signs to commemorate lives lost to cancer, during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Hikers begin their ascent during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Hikers begin their ascent during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Local and longtime event participant Ken Rokes runs through the finish to the summit during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Axis Dance Center dancers Nora Williams (left) and Cecilia Maiorano smile on their hike to the summit during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Bobbi (center) and Brian (right) Jarvis of Center Conway hike toward the summit during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Local friends Danielle Nutting (center) and Amy Williams pose on their hike to the summit during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Axis Dance Center teacher Lori Richardson (left) hikes with Aubrey (center, 6) and Amy Russo of Glen during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Axis Dance Center dancers perform on the summit for hikers during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Leilani Eling (center) and Axis Dance Center dancers perform on the summit for hikers during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Axis Dance Center dancers perform on the summit, with teacher Lori Richardson at center, for hikers during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Axis Dance Center dancers perform their traditional "Run for Life" routine on the summit for hikers during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Cathy Arseneault-Shea (left) and Janet Kuchera of the Mango Groove Steel Band dance to the band's music as hikers enjoy lunch on the Fairbank Lodge patio at the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Cathy Arseneault-Shea (center) and Janet Kuchera of the Mango Groove Steel Band dance to the band's music as hikers enjoy lunch on the Fairbank Lodge patio at the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Axis Dance Center's Emma Williams and Cailyn Fusco twirl in a performance at the base area before the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Axis Dance Center dancers perform "Run For Life," with (from left) Serena DiNucci, Emma Williams and Lilly Drew at front center, at the base area before the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Hikers begin their ascent during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Hikers begin their ascent during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Hikers walk up the trail under the Skimobile Express chairlift during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Hikers walk up the trail near the summit during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Hikers walk up the trail near the summit, with Axis Dance Center's Leilani Eling at front right, during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Axis Dance Center dancers (from left) Emma Williams, Brynn Thomas and Cailyn Fusco pose on their hike to the summit during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Bobbi and Brian Jarvis of Center Conway hike toward the summit during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Hikers walk up the trail near the summit during the 29th annual Jen's Friends Cancer Foundation Climb against Cancer at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway on Sept. 19. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
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