A man has climbed the equivalent height of Mount Everest to raise awareness of climate change. Chris Horan, 44, from Corfe Mullen, Dorset, climbed a total of 8,849m (29,032ft) over 140 consecutive days, raising over £1,700 for environmental organisation Friends of the Earth. He finished his challenge on Thursday and said it was "very nice" to reach the finish line. "My elbows are very sore, so I really do need a rest," he said. Mr Horan said he had always liked climbing because it is "really nice to do with your family".
He climbs frequently with his children, aged eight and 10. "I did the climbing as a family activity and obviously the climate change thing is all about the concern for... future generations," he said. "The whole climate thing is because of them." His challenge started with an aim to climb 1.48km (1 mile), to "represent the 1.48 degrees hotter it was in 2023" than the long-term average. "Then I climbed the height of Everest as a continuation [of that]," he said.
Mr Horan said he had always liked climbing because it is "really nice to do with your family". He climbs frequently with his children, aged eight and 10. "I did the climbing as a family activity and obviously the climate change thing is all about the concern for... future generations," he said. "The whole climate thing is because of them."
His challenge started with an aim to climb 1.48km (1 mile), to "represent the 1.48 degrees hotter it was in 2023" than the long-term average. "Then I climbed the height of Everest as a continuation [of that]," he said.
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