FORMER Wolves players Lee Briers, Alan Hunte and Mike Wainwright will undertake the Spectrum Everest Base Camp challenge in aid of the Steve Prescott Foundation.
Following on from the success of the Kilimanjaro Challenge of 2015, which raised more than £150,000, a party of climbers led by SPF trustee Ade Cunliffe will set off on their adventure on October 13.
Lee Briers
Also taking part are Emmerdale actor Michael Parr and other rugby league personalities including Barrie McDermott, Ade Gardner and Neil Harmon.
Mike Parr, who hails from St Helens and has been shortlisted for best Serial Drama Performance at the National Television Awards 2016, said: “We will try and raise as much money as possible by climbing the biggest mountain in the world. It’s going to be challenging but hopefully the money we raise will change people’s lives.”
Each of the climbers agrees to raise minimum of £4500 for the SPF. Some of the ladies who successfully conquered Kilimanjaro have also signed up for the trek including Jenna Brough, Janet Caldwell and Hayley Russell.
The party will arrive in Kathmandu and then face an eleven day trek to Nepal Everest Base Camp and then continue to “Kala Pattar” to reach a finishing height of 5645 meters above sea level.
The Everest Base Camp trek is one of the most popular trekking routes in the Himalayas and is visited by thousands of trekkers each year.
The trek is considered strenuous and will be a test of fitness, stamina and determination for all the climbers in the true spirit of Steve Prescott.
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Good luck guys – tackling this after Kilimanjaro shows true guts and determination to support a great cause.