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28th September
Lac de Cap de Long - 1365m
Lac d'Aubert - 415m
Piau Engaly - 7.15m
Current progress - number of times of Mt. Everest = 5.08
27th September
Snow today & only 1 degree C at the top!
Hautacam - 1115m
Luz Ardiden - 1025m
Current progress - number of times of Mt. Everest = 4.52
25th September
Col de la Courade - 310m
Aspin East - 790m
Aspin West - 860m
Col de Beyrede - 385m
Houquette d'Ancizan - 605m
Current progress - number of times of Mt. Everest = 4.04
24th September
The big one today - twice up the Col du Tourmalet!
Col de Tourmalet West - 1370m
Col de Tourmalet East - 1420m
Current progress - number of times of Mt. Everest = 3.37
23rd September
Now relocated to our new base in Bagneres de Bigorre.
Col de Couret South - 290m
Col de Couret North - 815m
21st September
Vilac - 117m
Arros/Vilamos - 469m
Bossost/Vilar - 625m
Refugi forestau dera Bassa d'Oles - 720m
20th September
Port de Bales - 1160m
Col de Peyresourde West - 710m
Col de Peyresourde East - 648m
18th September
Into Spain for a day
Eth Saut deth Pish - 740m (5.4%)
Refugi forestau dera Bassa d'Oles - 710m (6.6%)
Col du Portillon West - 556m (6.9%)
Current progress - number of times of Mt. Everest = 1.48
17th September
To a different valley and the first really big climb
Col du Portillon East - 630m (7.1%)
Col du Portillon West - 537m (6.8%)
Superbagneres - 1099m (6.4%)
Current progress - number of times of Mt. Everest = 1.03
16th September
Starting by following part of the route of the Tour de France
Col de Mente East - 833m (5.2%)
Col de Portet d'Aspet East - 415m (9.5%)
Col de Portet d'Aspet West - 381m (6.6%)
Col de Mente West - 666m (6.2%)
Current progress - number of times of Mt. Everest = 0.52
In September this year (17th – 30th) I am organising a bike ride in aid of research into the rare hereditary eye condition that I suffer from called Choroideremia . I plan to raise the money and donate it through Fight for Sight, directly to the researchers at Imperial College in London.
The ride will take place over two weeks in the Pyrenees mountain range. Stephen Greetham and I aim to cycle as many vertical metres as possible and get sponsored for every metre. Our aim is to scale at least 5 times the equivalent height of Mount Everest (8850m) throughout the course of the trip!
Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor me online.
Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Fight for Sight will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.
So please sponsor me now!
Many thanks for your support.
Nick Tuftnell