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TOM HIGASHIO

Britannia Community Services Centre  |   Youth Programmer

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About Me


With every tiresome step, with every challenging moment, with every time I feel like I can't go any further and just want to turn back, I think of the kids at BC Children's Hospital. What the kids go through on a daily basis and the courage and perseverance they have to have. They give me strength, and motivate me to keep pushing forward. Why the pink toque? For a very special girl name Hannah, who passed away with brain cancer at an age much too young. Hannah's favorite color was pink. On the toque is a dandelion because every time Hannah saw a "merry wisher" (a dandelion) she would pick it up, and make a wish... she always wished "that everyone could play in the snow". I also climb and wear the pink toque for my close friend, Hannah's uncle who within a short span lost his niece, his father and his sister (Hannah's mom) to cancer. The Hannah's Heroes Foundation has been established to raise awareness and funds for pediatric Brain Cancer research. Summits of Hope supports Hannah's Heroes and their ongoing research at BC Children's Hospital to help find a cure. http://hannahsheroes.com
"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go... You're off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So... get on your way!" - Dr. Seuss~ Oh, the Places You'll Go

Past Climbs


  • Mt. Aconcagua 2003
  • Mt. Kilimanjaro 2005
  • Ecuador 2007
  • Mt. Kilimanjaro 2009
  • Everest Base Camp 2010
  • Everest Base Camp 2011
  • Machu Picchu 2012
  • Ecuador 2013
  • Kilimanjaro 2014
  • Everest Base Camp & Kala Patar 2014
  • Kilimanjaro 2015
  • Kilimanjaro 2017
  • Annapurna Circuit - Nepal 2017
  • Machu Picchu 2018
  • Kilimanjaro 2019
  • Kilimanjaro 2023
  • Patagonia