CONWAY — Always one of the most spiritually uplifting (and much-needed) fundraising events of the year, the 24th annual Jen’s Friends “Climb Against Cancer” hillclimb returns to Cranmore Mountain Resort in North Conway on Sept. 18.
With a good weather forecast for Saturday, things are looking good, according to Heather Phillips of the Jen’s Friends board of directors, who notes that this year, the hillclimb for the local cancer foundation will be done both in person and as a virtual online event.
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