Calabasas CA
9-09-2026 6:29pm

Stair Climb Commemorating 9/11/01

There are two 9/11 Stair Climbs in Southern California. Morongo Casino on 9/11/26 and Long Beach World Trade Center 9/12/26, both require pre-registration to participate.

The Calabasas Hidden Stairs has 375 steps. The 110 flights of the Twin Towers are equivalent to 2,200 steps, roughly going up the Calabasas stairway six times.

How a Stair Climb Works

  • The distance: 110 flights, matching the height of the Twin Towers — commonly translated to roughly 2,200 steps, repeated laps of a stadium or arena staircase, or the equivalent in an office tower.
  • The badge: Each climber is given the name and photograph of one of the fallen — firefighters, and at many events, police officers, Port Authority officers, and military personnel as well — to symbolically complete that person's journey.
  • The bell: At many events, climbers ring a fire bell at the equivalent of the 78th floor — the highest floor firefighters are known to have reached on 9/11 — in honor of the person on their badge.
  • Gear: Some climbers wear full bunker gear or a weighted vest to replicate the physical demand FDNY firefighters faced; this is typically encouraged but optional, and it is not a timed race.
  • Who can join: Policies vary by event — some are open only to first responders, military, and their families, while many others (like most community stadium climbs) welcome any member of the public as a climber, volunteer, or spectator.


History of the 9/11 Stair Climb

The first stair climb held to support the mission of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation was held on September 11, 2005. when five Colorado firefighters convened at a high-rise building in downtown Denver to climb 110 flights of stairs in memory of their FDNY brothers who were killed in the terrorist attacks of 9/11. The following year, twelve firefighters participated, representing four fire departments from the metro Denver area. Each subsequent years, attendance grew, until it was capped at 343 participants in 2008.   9/11 Memorial Stair Climbs - National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

 Twenty-five years after the attacks of September 11, 2001, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation launched #ForThe343, a nationwide movement inviting every American to honor the 343 firefighters who gave their lives that day — and every firefighter who has made the ultimate sacrifice since — through one shared act of remembrance.

Edit:  added link to upcoming climbs

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