
Calan and his companion Sophie fortunately introduced they had been anticipating a child in Could 2023. Nonetheless, solely per week and a half later, Calan began to expertise chest pains and coronary heart palpitations and he was recognized with most cancers of an unknown major supply (CUP).
Calan was admitted to our Warwick Myton Hospice the place the couple obtained engaged. Sadly, Calan died on 19th August 2023.
On the primary anniversary of Calan’s demise, colleagues and pals, Sarah and Harrison, needed to tackle an enormous problem to assist increase funds for The Myton Hospices.
Sarah mentioned:
Calan advised us he needed to climb Ben Nevis for his birthday final 12 months which was the inspiration behind this problem. Within the spirit of journey, which Calan had in abundance, we determined to up the stakes and climb the three highest peaks within the UK in 24 hours, Snowdon, Scafell Pike and Ben Nevis. That is 23 miles of climbing, a mixed 10,052 ft in ascent and 462 miles of driving!
Sarah and Harrison took to the mountains on Saturday 10th August.
Sarah continued:
It was so much tougher than I anticipated, and I anticipated it to be powerful! The climate on Ben Nevis made the situations actually troublesome to navigate and meant we needed to have a fast change out of our soggy gear earlier than leaping within the van to drive to Scafell Pike. It was powerful not having correct sleep and the aches and pains actually began to kick in earlier than we obtained to Snowdon, however seeing the dawn as we climbed up the final mountain was undoubtedly a spotlight.