Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page to help raise money to find a cure for Parkinson's; a disease that affects 1 in 500 people of all ages, not just the old.

When I was a child I saw a feature on John Craven's Newsround, a children's news programme in the 70's, about the North Face of the Eiger. This struck a chord with me and ever since I have wanted to climb it. Despite climbing and mountaineering for over 30 years in the UK, the Alps, Africa, North America and the Himalayas I have never yet managed to do so. However, since being diagnosed with Parkinson's myself in October 2013 I realised this would make a real challenge suitable for fundraising a significant amount to help find a cure.

For a long time climbing the North Face of the Eiger was considered impossibly hard but eventually it was climbed in 1938 by a team of talented and determined climbers, as described in Heinrich Harrer's book "The White Spider".  Like climbing the Eiger's North Face, finding a cure for Parkinson's can also feel impossibly hard at times but with dedication and determination a cure will be found. With your generous donation that cure will be sooner rather than later.

Thank you for your support.

Tim