A super-fit Errol man has risen to the challenge of climbing the highest peaks in Britain by completing his mammoth task in less than 24 hours.
Andrew Miller had joined a fund-raising effort with friends that saw them tackle Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon.
The group managed to climb a combined total of 3407m in 23 hours, 39 minutes and 36 seconds, which involved hiking in darkness, snow and torrential rain.
Andrew said, “It was really tough going much tougher than I would have thought. The worst part was trying to get some sleep, as it was really hard to get any on the bus we were using to travel between mountains.
“Over the 24-hour period, the most we were able to get was about two or three hours of sleep and we had been up for eight hours before we even started the challenge.”
He added, “I didn’t find the walking part too difficult, but I did struggle to cope with the tiredness.”
The 31-year-old has raised over 1000 in sponsorship, which will go towards his chosen charities Scope, campaigning for equality for cerebral palsy sufferers, and Hope For John, an organisation set up to find a cure for Lafora disease, a fatal form of epilepsy.
Giving his fund-raising a boost were his weekend employers, Sportsters Perth, which agreed to donate £200 if he climbed all three peaks in his uniform.
At Snowdon, their final peak, the men were forced to climb on through driving rain for four hours, described as “demoralising” by Andrew.
However, they reached the top with 20 minutes to spare, which left them feeling “really proud” of their achievement.