Chloe Wicks is fundraising for Core - Fighting gut and liver disease

Chris Hawkey's Fundraising Page- It is not too late to give sponsorship!!

Mount Emei Trek

on 22/07/2009

Photos (9)

oh wow, you need to have Flash player installed and javascript enabled

Team members:

Chris Hawkey, Tom Hawkey, Kaichun Wu, Sir Edmund Hilary, The Dalai Lama.

Raising money for

Core - Fighting gut and liver disease

Charity Registration No. 262762

Core is the only charity in the UK funding research into the whole range of gut and liver diseases. Core also provides expert information for sufferers, their family and friends. Core also aims to increase the knowledge of the symptoms of digestive disorders and urge those experiencing those symptoms to seek a swift diagnosis

Page owner

Chloe Wicks

RSS

Raised so far: £1,975.00

Donate now

My story

On 21 July I will be ascending Mount Emei in order to view the eclipse of the sun in the morning on 22 July. Mount Emei is one of the four holiest Buddhist mountains in China. It is perpetually shrouded in mist but with luck you can get above this at the summit. Since China is very cloudy in July anyway, I thought the chances of viewing the eclipse were no worse than elsewhere and the setting would be magical.

Emei Shan literally means towering eyebrow mountain. It is a reference to the ridge along the top that looks like a beautiful woman’s eyebrow. Sunrise and sunset over the sea of clouds (if one gets above them) is said to be spectacular so for it to be followed by an eclipse would be amazing. If you do not get above the clouds the sun lights up magic Buddha rays around you as it shines through the mist. I shall wait to see whether my experiences are saintly or spectacular!

Eddie Cochrane took three steps to heaven but it is reputed that in Mount Emei there are a million, so it will be quite a strenuous effort. I hope you will pledge a small amount of sponsorship. It became a UNESCO world heritage site in 1996. Although it is a difficult climb it is a popular one so it will not be an experience of solitude!

	From Tom MacDonald and Usain Bolt Donation by via El Pres 24/08/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Hope you remembered to pick up the £1M cheque left by a very generous donor at the top of the mountain! Donation by Geoffrey Sandle 11/08/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Dear Chris, well done - where is the next eclipse? best wishes, Anne Donation by Anne Hawkey 08/08/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	noble chap - hope the NSAID's did the trick Donation by Jon Rhodes 04/08/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Good luck Chris. Donation by Kevin Moore 29/07/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Well done Chris and the team - Here's me thinking that professors spend their time sitting in ivory towers as opposed to galavanting up mountains! Donation by Bernard Norton 25/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck. Donation by Alex Pasteur 22/07/09	£50.00
	Have a great trip - look forward to seeing the pics. Donation by Jenny Christian 21/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Anonymous 20/07/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Donation by anonymous 20/07/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	As a Chorley New Road Alumnus and distinguished former Royal Bolton Porter,I had to best Kieran Oh..and best wishes to Chris for his magnum iter. Donation by John Dawson 19/07/09	£110.00 + £31.03 Gift Aid
	Good luck Chris. Look forward to seeing the pics! John Donation by John Williams 18/07/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	good luck with the climb. how much is a taxi from the top anyway? Donation by craig mowat 18/07/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Best of luck Donation by David Rampton 17/07/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Hope you have a fantastic trip and get above the cloud level! Donation by Richard Driscoll 17/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Best of luck Chris! Donation by SURINDER GILL 15/07/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Always good to see a child of the 60s getting high and seeking enlightenment Donation by Jonathan Tross 13/07/09
	with best wishes and luck Donation by ian burnett 13/07/09	£50.00
	Chris, Good luck. Hilary is an all-time hero. As with Kel last year, donation applies only if you do it in your kilt! Kieran Donation by KIERAN MORIARTY 13/07/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Donation by Anonymous 13/07/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Wishing you a clear view and safe travels. Please remember your family, colleagues and all your patients who depend upon you and avoid undue risks! Donation by Michael Prior 12/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Say hello to Sir Edmund! Donation by Kate Hawkey 11/07/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Very good to meet you at today's trustees meeting. Do hope you get to cloud nine. Donation by Ray Bowden 08/07/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	A brilliant undertaking! Donation by Alex Erven 08/07/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Have you still got those funny specs we all used in July 1999? They might come in handy if the mist clears? Have fun and keep safe. Donation by Michele Simpson 07/07/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Laween Meran 07/07/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Effects of altitude, exhaustion and blind terror on NSAID ulcer healing? PUB above the clouds might be a challenge. Good Luck Donation by John Jones 06/07/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck with the 3099 metres Chris. All for a good cause... bring back some good karma! Donation by Neeraj Bhala 05/07/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good Luck and best wishes Donation by Venkata Lekharaju 05/07/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Unisoft wishes you good luck - would love to be with you myself. Donation by Steve Rainey 04/07/09	£100.00

Donate now

* Total raised online:	£1,975.00
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£495.00

* Charities pay a small fee for our service.
Find out how much it is and what we do for it.