Local Charities set to Benefit as CairnGorm Ambassadors Depart for Everest Base Camp
News — By Admin on October 27, 2010 at 4:09 pmAviemore couple, Gordon and Debbie Mair depart on Friday 29th October to undertake a lifetime ambition to trek to the top of the world raising funds for local charities.
They will undertake a two week Himalayan trek from Lukla to Kalla Pathar – beyond Everest Camp to reach a final altitude of 18,500 ft.
Both keen skiers and walkers, Debbie and Gordon have skied and walked many of the UK’s and Europe’s mountain regions but this trip to the Himalayas fulfils a lifetime ambition for both to walk the roof of the world and meet its indigenous people.
Since last October (2009) the couple have been fund raising on behalf of Disability Snow Sports UK and Bad aguish Outdoor Centre. The trek in Nepal concludes a full year of fund raising and to date the couple have raised over £5,500 and hope that when they return their total will be boosted to over £6,500. Donations are still welcome and supporters just need to go to the just giving web site and search for either Gordon or Debbie Mair. http://www.justgiving.com
This is the couple’s first high altitude trek and as well as collecting some warm winter gear for their own use from CairnGorm Mountain they also collected a bag of CairnGorm Mountain staff uniform that will be donated to a Sherpa Charity in Kathmandu. Gordon and Debbie commented:
“You hear so much about these mountains and the hospitality of the people and we are really excited that we’re almost there. We’ve both been walking and working hard in the gym so physically we believe we are ready. We just hope that altitude will not present either of us with any problems. We’d like to thank everyone who has helped us achieve our grand total to date and hope that we can hit our target of £6.500 for Christmas.”
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