The fundraisers climbed the highest mountains in Scotland, England, and Wales for charity
Two brothers from Rowlands Castle have conquered the Three Peaks Challenge in a bid to raise funds for Crohn’s & Colitis UK.
Sylvester, 10, and Frank, 7, Harding wanted to do this for their mum Molly Bean-Harding, who lives with Crohn’s disease, after seeing first-hand how much strength and resilience it takes every day.
The boys were joined by their dad Bernie and their uncle William in tackling the challenge to climb the highest mountains in Scotland, England, and Wales.
Over the course of 72 hours, they climbed Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon together, facing some really tough conditions along the way – especially on Ben Nevis where they dealt with snow, strong winds and very poor visibility near the summit.
Mr Harding said: “There were definitely moments where the boys were exhausted and emotional, but they kept going and honestly made us incredibly proud.
“One of the nicest parts of the whole experience was the support they got from strangers on the mountains. So many hikers stopped to encourage them, high five them or tell them how amazing they were doing, especially when they were struggling near the end of climbs.”
The boys have raised more than £1,500 for Crohn’s and Colitis UK, a charity which supports people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease – a chronic, lifelong condition that causes inflammation, swelling, and sores in the digestive tract.
This smashes their original fundraising £1,000 target.
