16 Years to climb Ama Dablam
Team Ascent on the summit of Ama Dablam
16 year old Calum Macintyre has climbed Ama Dablam with British Mountain Guide - Sandy Allan
At just 16 years of age, Calum Macintyre may be the youngets person to reach the summit of Ama Dablam. At 22,500ft, this iconic peak in Nepal is a significant achievement. Calum was climbing with Sandy Allan - a British Mountain Guide on their Team Ascent expedition.
Calum was also raising money for the Teenage Cancer Trust Centre, and explains his motivation:
I am raising money for the Teenage Cancer Trust in aid of the great work they do for young people who are battling with cancer. My sister, Esme, was diagnosed with a Brain Tumour in November 2006 and has spent a lot of time in the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh. She continues to make vast progress and gets a lot of support from The Teenage Cancer Trust. Another motivation for me to raise money for a cancer charity is because my father was also treated for cancer in 2008. He had his voice box removed in January 2009 so climbing Ama Dablam will be a huge accomplishment for him. This accent will also be a major challenge for me, being only 16 years of age. I would encourage you to donate as much as you can as anyone, even perfectly healthy people, can be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, as my sister and father's stories prove.
If you would like to read more about the expedition, visit Sandy's Team Ascent blog.
If you would like to support Calum by making a donation, visit his page on JustGiving.com
