Between 21
and 30 July 2008, The Extreme Cellists undertook their most
physically demanding venture to date - the Four Peaks Challenge. This involved performances at the top of the tallest mountains in Scotland
(Ben Nevis),
England (Scafell Pike), Wales (Snowdon) and Ireland (Carrauntoohil) - a
total of 4,445m (14,581ft) of climbing!
The challenge raised over £5,500 for two causes: Aspire, a charity who help rehabilitate people with spinal cord injuries, and Mountain Rescue*.
We climbed the mountains from as
close to sea level as is practical, carrying our own cellos, with support
from a small number of assistants to help carry other equipment. Full
details of the tour are contained in our
blog: a selection of
pictures from the tour can be found here!
To see some video clips from the tour, please follow these links:
- BBC North West report on us climbing and playing on Scafell Pike
- BBC Look North report on the Scafell Pike date
- YouTube clip of us playing at the summit of Ben Nevis
- YouTube clip of us playing in a café halfway up Snowdon (apologies for poor sound quality for the first part of the recording)
*This was split between mountain rescue organisations in the four countries represented by the challenge.