Dr. Weight has always been an avid outdoor enthusiast and tried as often as possible to respond to the call of the mountains. While spending hours in the hills and hours helping guide patients through their cancer journeys, it dawned on him that there is rich symbolism between climbing and fighting cancer. His scientific studies had taught him that healthy lifestyles (eating a plant forward diet, exercising regularly and not smoking) lowers the risk of kidney cancer. Finally, he noted that there were very few advocacy organizations for kidney cancer. Thus Climb 4 Kidney Cancer was born. Dr. Weight went to his close friend Nick Lamoreaux and explained the idea and Nick joined the team to help create logos, images, and words to help convey the hope and strength contained in the organization

Mike was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2004. Through the course of his battle with kidney cancer, he underwent many surgeries and systemic therapies. He remained upbeat and positive. He first met Dr. Weight at the University of Minnesota in 2013 at the first Climb 4 Kidney Cancer Event in TCF (now Huntington) Bank Stadium with his friend Nathan Honson. They became active partners in the formalization of the non-profit Team8 of which Climb 4 Kidney Cancer is the main division of this organization. He was very influential in the direction of the organization and at his funeral he asked that in lieu of flowers that people donate to Climb 4 Kidney Cancer and he raised over $30,000! Even with metastatic cancer he climbed all 6000+ stairs at the stadium

Nick is the president of Cue Labs a human experience centered and technology driven design collaborative pushing the boundaries between virtual and physical experiences through the full spectrum of print, product, multi-media, environment and architectural design; a Renaissance Team for the Digital Age. He immediately saw the vision of Climb 4 Kidney Cancer and brings his design and branding experience to help others catch the vision and join in the cause.