Between 21
and 30 July 2008, The Extreme Cellists undertook their most
physically demanding venture to date - the Four Peaks Challenge. This involved performances at the top of the tallest mountains in Scotland
(Ben Nevis),
England (Scafell Pike), Wales (Snowdon) and Ireland (Carrauntoohil) - a
total of 4,445m (14,581ft) of climbing!
The challenge aimed to raise money for two causes: Aspire, a charity who help rehabilitate people with spinal cord injuries, and Mountain Rescue*. As of the end of the tour, we had raised over £3,500, with money still coming in: to find out more about sponsorship, including how you can donate online, click here.
We climbed the mountains from as
close to sea level as is practical, carrying our own cellos, with support
from a small number of assistants to help carry other equipment. Full
details of the tour are contained in our
blog: this
will be updated and also posted on this web site soon. A selection of
pictures from the tour can be found here!
In due course we will be posting links to video and audio recordings from the tour, and other media coverage, here - so do check back soon!
*This is to be split between mountain rescue organisations in the four countries represented by the challenge.