Intrepid Charity fundraisers conquer Sunrise Snowdon

On Saturday 14 April, 50 brave hospital charity fundraisers began the journey to North Wales ready to see the sunrise from the summit of Mount Snowdon.

The climb began in the early hours of the morning, led by experienced guides, and the participants reached the summit just as the sun rose at 6am.

Sophie Carroll, Fundraising Officer said: “It was difficult to negotiate the mountain in the dark, but we all had head torches and we were fortunate that it stayed dry for most of the night! Although it was quite foggy at the top, on the way down the views were breath-taking and everybody felt a huge sense of achievement for having reached the summit for their hospital.”

The climbers, made up of staff and fundraisers from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Good Hope Hospital, Heartlands Hospital and Solihull Hospital, have raised a combined £10,000 for their hospitals.

Mark Chambers, Head of Chemotherapy, has raised over £5,000 for the Chemotherapy Unit at Good Hope Hospital and said: “The Charity is going to use the funds to buy more chemotherapy chairs for the unit, so more people can receive their treatment at the same time. It was a pleasure to climb Mount Snowdon in the dark alongside lots of excellent, like-minded people who were keen to raise money to support their hospital.”

If you’d like to do ‘summit’ amazing for your hospital charity then why not join the Charity on 8 September for a climb during the day? Places are £45 with a minimum sponsorship of £100. To sign up, click here.