Hiking feat for Hope House Tŷ Gobaith children's hospices
Starting at Scotland's Ben Nevis at about 2pm, they will then travel in coaches down to Scafell Pike in the Lake District, which they will traverse overnight, to finish at Wales' highest point, Yr Wyddfa on the Saturday afternoon.
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The team are no strangers to charity treks having completed four other distance challenges that have raised tens of thousands of pounds for the hospices.
Claudia McKinlay from the team, said: "We're really excited for it. As well as giving to this amazing charity, it's fantastic team building.
"We'll push through somehow and just hope the weather is kind to us."
Accompanied by experienced mountain leaders at each site, the team are hoping to complete the challenge in just 24 hours.
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Department head, Guy Jones said: "It's our biggest challenge yet. We'll be travelling on three coaches and have arranged guides to help us through.
"There's still some snow on Ben Nevis but we're really looking forward to it as part of our fundraising commitment to Hope House Tŷ Gobaith.
"We're even doing a fundraising trip up Mount Kilimanjaro next year."
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Area fundraiser for the hospices, Nicky Eyes is supporting the colleagues and said: "Guy and the Airbus team are just amazing.
"Their enthusiasm is infectious - they always push themselves to help us raise the money we need to provide the best possible care to local children and families living with a life-threatening condition.
"You can do it and we're rooting for you every step of the way."
• You can sponsor the team online via their JustGiving page here: justgiving.com/team/summitforhope2025
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