Mountains have always fascinated me; to date I've looked at them on a walk or got up them on a ski lift but now I'm going to be hauling my backside up them the old fashioned way - to raise money for a charity that has a special meaning for me.

I've chosen to raise money for Mind because my mum, who I lost last year, suffered her whole life with Bi-Polar disorder.  A disease that has a horrific impact on those who suffer from it (and also on their loved ones).

Mind support people who are suffering from mental health crises and the money we raise will help pay for the support and research needed to improve their lives.

I'm joined by my friends at IDEX; as a team we want to do this challenge in 24 hours - someone described it as a walk to me 12 months ago which I thought wasn't far wrong...turns out it's a lot bloody harder and training is at full tilt to get my lardy office backside in shape to make it up and down those three peaks!