My friend’s daughter Kyra is 7 years old and loves playing energetically with her friends. If her rare birth defect is left untreated, she will have her leg amputated above the knee. I am fundraising towards the £95,000 goal for her life-changing surgery by taking on a unique climbing challenge.

What am I climbing:
Olympus Mons, a volcano on Mars, is the highest mountain in the solar system with an approximate height of 22,000 metres. I will lead a core group to climb the equivalent height (2,200 ascents) throughout the day at the climbing wall in High Sports Brighton to fundraise for 'Step With Kyra'.

How high is it:
Depending where you measure from, the summit is listed as somewhere between 21,000m and 26,000m, but 22,000m is a valid measurement from "the local relief".

How many ascents:
The routes at High Sports Brighton vary between about 8m and 13m. For simplicity, an average ascent is 10m, therefore it's 2,200 ascents.

Support:
Please support me by pledging. Alternatively (or additionally) come join in and climb a few hundred metres! No equipment, experience or space suit is necessary.