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Could you climb the 1664 steps of LA's US Bank building?
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Sep 30, 2016
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Could you climb the 1664 steps of LA's US Bank building?
Alex Cohen speaks with a Wellness coach about 23rd Annual stair climb for Los Angeles. The event offers participants a chance to climb 75 stories for a good cause.
The U.S. Bank Tower, formerly known as the Library Tower, is seen on February 9, 2006 in Los Angeles, California. The downtown highrise is more than 1,000 feet high and is reportedly the tallest building west of the Mississippi River.
The U.S. Bank Tower, formerly known as the Library Tower, is seen on February 9, 2006 in Los Angeles, California. The downtown highrise is more than 1,000 feet high and is reportedly the tallest building west of the Mississippi River.
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Alex Cohen speaks with a Wellness coach about 23rd Annual stair climb for Los Angeles. The event offers participants a chance to climb 75 stories for a good cause.

The U.S. Bank Tower in downtown Los Angeles is a tall building.... really tall.

The skyscraper is more than 1000 feet high, which is why most people take the elevator. Today many of the bank's visitors will hit the staircase. 

The 23rd annual Stair Climb for Los Angeles is a fundraising event for youth and family programs at the Ketchum-Downtown YMCA. So what does it take to climb the building's 1664 stairs?

Alex Cohen spoke with Roger Robles, a wellness coach at the Ketchum-Downtown YMCA about the race and how people prepare for it, 

To hear the full interview, click the blue play button above.

For more information on the climb, click here.