Back in the UK....

I'm now back from the Alps (Chamonix and Cogne) and am ready to start thinking about how to train for and carry out my UK Big 3 Challenge....watch this space!!!

While on holiday I did lots of skiing and climbing, which culminated in a ski-tour to the summit of Gran Paradiso (which at 4061m, is the highest mountain in Italy). This was undoubtedly a good lesson in how to keep on plodding uphill.....



The last 300m in crampons...



Me and a statue of the Madonna on the

summit of Gran Paradiso (4061m)



For the moment, I am trying to encourage as many early donations as possible to set the stage for future fundraising efforts this spring.