The Who, What, Where,,,

On my recent 3 Alpine Summits trip, I met the inspirational Ed Jackson.  

Ed, a professional rugby player, broke his neck in a tragic accident in 2017 - initially leaving him paralysed from the neck down.

Having been told he would never walk again, after months and months of world class treatment, true grit and determination, Ed is making
a miraculous recovery.

Just a year on from the accident, Ed walked up Snowdon.  He has since scaled Mont Buet (France) and organised our team for the 3 Alpine
Summits (France, Italy & Switzerland) in May. 

Ed is now gearing up to climb 6,500m Mera Peak (Nepal) in November and having bored him with tales of my own +6,000m adventures, he has
invited me to join him on his first preparation ascent using ropes, axes and crampons: Gran Paradiso, Italy.   

Gran Paradiso is one of the Alps 'Big 8' (standing in thin air at 4,061m); snow-capped all year round, with much of the climb over a crack & crevice littered glacier that ascends to a razor summit ridge and dizzy needle peak.

As always, I am 100% self-funded.

The Why...

The purpose of this expedition and Ed’s Mera Peak climb in November is to raise money for Neverest Othropaedics.

The Neverest Foundation provides medical equipment and surgeries to those who can't afford it in one of the poorest countries in the world.

They have also built an orphanage and a women's shelter following the devastating earthquake in 2015. In addition, they are currently building a spinal rehabilitation unit and are paying for the education for all of the orphans.

As many of you know, the plight of disabled children in Nepal is very close to my heart and the connection with spinal injury treatment from Ed who has received the benefit of world class treatment is so fitting.

We are part of an effort to raise £250,000 by the end of 2019 to build a special suit spinal unit in Nepal.