Colin and Rowena tackled altitude sickness and freezing conditions to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, measuring 5,895 metres (19,341 feet), for EACH InYourArea_UK EACH_hospices MattPlummer4 cambridgeshire milton bedford BEDFORDSHIRE
An adventurous couple scaled the heights for an epic charity challenge - climbing to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro. Colin and Rowena Hill tackled altitude sickness and freezing conditions but managed to raise nearly £650 for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices .
“It was extremely cold at the summit, with a wind chill of around minus 20 degrees, people's hair was freezing across their face, so it was extremely hostile. When I was at the summit, I took a few pictures of the sun rising and the glaciers and then it was time to start going down again. Colin suffered from altitude sickness on day three and summit day. He said: “Kilimanjaro is nearly 6,000 metres high, so imagine that as a 6km stretch of road and then turn it up on its end, that’s a long way up in the air and far higher than you'd find here or anywhere in Europe.
Rowena was anxious about the challenge because she has arthritis and has problems with her back. The 48-year-old said: “I mentally prepare myself for pain. I always think ‘what's the worst-case scenario?’ I brace myself for that feeling and if it’s any better than that it’s a bonus.
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