Base 2 Space
Seattle’s Most Iconic Climb
Base 2 Space returns on September 27, 2026!
Support cancer research while you climb 832 steps to the top of the Space Needle! Early bird registration open now.
ABOUT BASE 2 SPACE
Scale the Space Needle’s two open-air staircases, taking in incredible views of downtown Seattle, Mount Rainier, and the Puget Sound region’s surrounding beauty as you ascend 832 steps to the top of Seattle’s most iconic landmark! All donations raised for this charity stair climb go to Fred Hutch Cancer Center and the Space Needle Foundation. To date, Base 2 Space has raised over $5.8 million for groundbreaking cancer research at Fred Hutch.
ABOUT FRED HUTCH CANCER CENTER
Fred Hutch Cancer Center unites individualized care and advanced research to provide the latest cancer treatment options while accelerating discoveries that prevent, treat and cure cancer and infectious diseases worldwide.
Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is an independent, nonprofit organization and the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington. We have earned a global reputation for our track record of discoveries in cancer, infectious disease and basic research, including important advances in bone marrow transplantation, immunotherapy, HIV/AIDS prevention and COVID-19 vaccines. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services. Fred Hutch also serves as UW Medicine’s cancer program.
For more than 50 years, Fred Hutch has been looking beyond what’s possible today to a new era of discovery. With the partnership of supporters like the Space Needle Foundation, the Campaign for Fred Hutch is transforming the pace and scale of innovation so we can redefine cancer and infectious disease for generations to come.
Want to get involved? Whether you participate in a study, join a virtual event, donate, or share our work, your contribution helps. Learn more at fredhutch.org.
ABOUT SPACE NEEDLE FOUNDATION
As a subsidiary of the Seattle Foundation, the Space Needle Foundation is committed to elevating our community’s collective future by supporting organizations who are at the forefront of transforming lives and make a positive difference in the Puget Sound region. The foundation is proud to support Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, a nonprofit National Cancer Institute dedicated to eliminating cancer and infectious diseases.