Perthshire schoolboy (11) becomes youngest person to reach peak of the Matterhorn
dailyrecord.co.ukCrieff school while at the summit. The youngster was inspired to undertake the Alpine odyssey after researching the landmark – which straddles the border between Switzerland and Italy and is famous for its near-symmetrical peak – as part of a non-fiction writing competition at Ardvreck two years ago.Chris, who lives in Strathmashie within the Cairngorms National Park, explained committed Jules trained exceptionally hard over a prolonged period in order to prove he was up to the challenge. Those who have lost loved ones to COVID-19 can get involved in memorial project The dynamic duo reached the summit accompanied by two expert guides at 9am on Wednesday, July 8, after setting off from base camp at 3.45am the same day.In the days before the.
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