MOUNT ELBRUS 2008 CANCELLED
Nick had to undergo emergency surgery and as a result the team decided that it would be best to cancel the expedition. Mountaineering is as much about the team as well as anything else and this has shone through in making this hard decision. The paln is now to do this in 2009. At least it will give Terminal 5 a year to sort things out! We were a bit worried that our luggage would not make it.
MOUNT ELBRUS 2008
Nick Begg, Nigel Stephenson and Martyn Futter are in preparation to take on the highest mountain in Europe in the summer of 2008. Again, proceeds to this go to Asthma UK. Ice axes and crampons at the ready!
THE NEVIS ASSAULT 2008
Nick, Nigel and Martyn will be accompanied by Stephen Singer and some of his Joiner mates in what is fast becoming a yearly climb of The Ben. Proceeds are going to CLAN, a Cancer charity in Aberdeen. Nick's daughter Hannah and Carole his wife, both Asthmatics will also be coming along to conquor the highest peak in the UK.
THE NEVIS ASSAULT & MOUNT KILIMANJARO 2007
Nick Begg and Nigel Stephenson have completed the first part of their challenge to climb Ben Nevis (the highest mountain in the UK). Currently they are in Tanzania climbing Mount KIlimanjaro. At 5895m it is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free standing mountain in the world. They have fully funded this climb themselves so every penny raised goes to Asthma UK.
UPDATE...ON THE 7th AUGUST 2007 THE SUMMIT OF KILIMANJARO WAS REACHED.
Ben Nevis Assualt 2007 and Kilimanjaro 2007 raised over £2300 for Asthma UK. We are featured on Asthma UK's National Website.