Teenage climber sets sights on Himalayan peaks challenge
The 18-year-old aims to tackle a total of 14 peaksThe teenager admits it will be a "lot of hard work"A teenage climber from Aberdeen has set his sights reaching the summit of all 14 of the 8,000m peaks in the Himalayas.With those already under his belt, he now aims to tackle the remaining 12 starting in September.The teenager plans to start the remaining 12 peaks in September
It is believed the 8,000m peaks challenge has only been achieved by a few dozen people but the teenager would be the youngest to finish it.Alasdair has set his sights on conquering Manaslu, the eighth highest mountain in the world, as the next part of his quest. “I am very excited to be continuing this journey, reaching the summit of each of the 14 mountains would mean the world to me," the young climber said.“I know it will be a lot of hard work, but I am up for the challenge. Being on the mountains has become my life, and I cannot wait to get started again.”
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