Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales, in fact it is the highest point in the British Isles outside Scotland. Standing at an impressive 1,085 metres (3,560 ft) above sea level it has been dubbed Britain's 'busiest mountain' and was used by Sir Edmund Hilary in training for the ascent of Mount Everest.
It is rather fitting that we should take on board this 'walking' challenge given that we will be raising money to help a special girl to walk with the use of crutches rather than relying on her wheelchair and the round the clock support of her family to get around, but this will be no ordinary challenge. In fact it will be a rather tough one given that climber number 1 - Fran Berry - suffers from the debilitating illness ME.
Although the severity of the illness has improved dramatically over recent years, Fran still finds physical and mental exertion very challenging and despite being given the opportunity to climb Snowdon on several occasions she has never felt well enough to tackle it until now. She said:
"I'm not denying that this is going to be challenging but climbing Snowdon is something that I have always wanted to do and now I can do it not only for myself but for a really worthwhile cause. In anticipiating this challenge I know that I will find it tiring but it will be worth it in the end."
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