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Hundreds to summit Australia’s highest peak in support of rare cancers Over 650 people will be descending on Thredbo this week (15 th & 16th March) to take on Australia’s highest peak, Mount Kosciuszko, in a charity challenge to raise awareness and vital funds for rare and less common cancers. Kosi Challenge participants start at the base in Thredbo Village and hike up to the mountain’s summit and back, an epic 21km round trip. Along the way, they also raise funds which go directly to Rare Cancers Australia and its vital patient support programs. Among the climbers taking on the Challenge are ‘Dani’s Dynamos’, who will be returning for the third year in a row and with their biggest team yet. Picnic Point family Rob (51), Lily (17) and Ella (16) Crossman, are team champions of ‘Dani’s Dynamos’ and found motivation in doing the Kosi Challenge to remember their late ...