Why are we doing this:

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.    

Kyra has Proximal Focal Femoral Deficiency which means she has a short left thigh and deformed hip and ankle. She wears a heavy, bulky and painful prosthetic so she can walk. As she gets older, the shortening worsens and the impact on her life is greater. PFFD is so rare and her case so complex, that the NHS recommend amputating her leg so a prosthetic fits better.   

However, Dr Paley of the Paley Institute in Florida can grow Kyra’s leg to get it on the ground! He is the most experienced limb lengthening surgeon in the world, but the NHS will not fund the operations.   

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. Our group will 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 the picture we found mentions 22,000m which 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, we've said that an average ascent is 10m, therefore it's 2,200 ascents.

Support:
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