Ben Nevis and Kilimanjaro Climbs
Page creator: Nick Begg
Page closes: 7th Sep 2007
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Nick and Nigel on Kibo Summit 5895m
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BEN NEVIS AND MOUNT KILIMANJARO CLIMBS

UPDATE...We made the summit of Kilimanjaro at 6.30am on 7th August 2007. Just in time for sunrise!

UPDATE...Thanks to Stephen Singer of SA Singer Joinery Ltd for the biggest personal donation on the day we left for Tanzania. £200 Cheers Stephen.

UPDATE...The Summit of Ben Nevis was reached on 5th May 2007 by (l to r) Nigel Stephenson, Sandy Leask, Nick Begg, Stephen Singer, Wallace the Dog and Anne Fraser. Thanks to all for a stirling effort. We were looked after in 'Base Camp' by Carole, the Kids and Molly the Pug.

Photo Album online at www.nickbegg.com.

Killy here we come... 

On the 5th May 2007, some friends and myself will climb Ben Nevis.  Nevis is the highest mountain in th UK and although not the hardest, a good few of us doing the climb are asthma sufferers or have family who suffer from asthma.

On July 24th, myself and Nigel Stephenson are off to Tanzania to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free standing mountain in the world.

Personally, I have asthma. My wife, two of my three children and my mum all have it to some degree.  Hannah, my eldest, has been in Hospital on a few occasions.  I never thought asthma could make a childs heart rate 200 beats per minute and breath rate of 75 per minute and involve various intravenous tubes etc.  My wife has been hospitalised by asthma, close to going into a coma.  My mum has suffered all her life through the days that treatments were not the same as they are now.

There were just under 1,400 deaths (1,381) from asthma in the UK in 2004 (40 were children aged 14 years or under). On average, 4 people per day or 1 person every 6 hours dies from asthma.

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Many thanks for your support. 
Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Jon Briggs 29/08/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Well done Nick. Let me know about Elbrus next year 
John MacLeod 15/08/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Well done Nick! 
Lindsay Bartlet 04/07/2007 £25.00 £7.05 Some task, well done  
Paul 04/07/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Fair play Nick 
Captain Black 05/06/2007 £100.00 £28.21  
Gordon Milne 29/05/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Go for it! Good luck. 
Wes 23/05/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Nick - Challenge you to do it without swearing!!! 
Gavin Smith 18/05/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck my friend. 
Kelvin 17/05/2007 £20.00 £5.64  
JohnC & AmiC 17/05/2007 £100.00 n/a Shoo,you are the true KROM - good luck 
John Holford 16/05/2007 £5.00 £1.41 Good luck mate. 
Gary Butcher 16/05/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Good luck with the climbs and great cause! 
Keith and Alexis 13/05/2007 £25.00 £7.05 Still remembering all you did for us on the WHW! 
Lyn 11/05/2007 £5.00 £1.41  
greg herrera 10/05/2007 £50.00 n/a Dear Nick congratulations you are a star 
Roseline 09/05/2007 £20.00 £5.64 All the best on your climb 
abinggeli 07/05/2007 £5.00 £1.41 I've done that Loch Nagar - phew - the best of luck!! 
Filthy Greid (Phil Reid) 07/05/2007 £20.00 £5.64 AV IT BEGGSETER. >:o) 
Vic 06/05/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck 
George M 04/05/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Well Done Nick - Enjoy!!  
krystofr1 03/05/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Best of luck to Nick Begg and all who dare follow. 
Graeme Cadger 03/05/2007 £20.00 £5.64 wid it nae be easier bag packing at asda! 
Ian King 02/05/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck with the weather 
Adrian Tuckwell 02/05/2007 £20.00 £5.64 All the best... 
Tony Roberts 02/05/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck in your challenges, you must have a serious sense of humour to do this. 
Amanda Paxton 02/05/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Good cause, well done 
Robin Slater 02/05/2007 £20.00 £5.64  
Skippy 02/05/2007 £35.00 £9.87 Good Luck Nick 
C. Murray 02/05/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Enjoy your Hamlet moment at the top! 
Alasdair M 02/05/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good effort Nick, all the best with both climbs 
Iain Knight 02/05/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck with the climbs 
Cris 02/05/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Well done and good walking!! 
Jason Brownhill 02/05/2007 £20.00 £5.64 All the best Nick. Better stop the cigar smoking! 
Karon McDonald 02/05/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Great cause!!! Best of luck 
Gillian Mallinder 02/05/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good cause & the best of luck in your quest 
Wendy Low 02/05/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Best of luck Nick! 
The Tairnster 02/05/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Go on my son! You better give up the tabs!! 
Pam 02/05/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck. Have fun :o) 
Gillian 01/05/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Go for it ;-) x 
Mum 01/05/2007 £30.00 £8.46  
Jenni Elrick 01/05/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good on you!!! 
Graeme Mackay 01/05/2007 £15.00 £4.23 Good luck Nick, mind and take some beers for the summit! 
Andy McIntosh 01/05/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck Nick! 
Bryan Dyck 01/05/2007 £25.00 £7.05 Well done Nick! Good luck! 
George C 01/05/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Go for it Nick - Good luck 
Craig Urquhart 01/05/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck Nick. I hope your survival techniques are better than your driving skills though. 
Lisa McIntosh 01/05/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good on you Nick. All the best of luck! 
Martin Clark 01/05/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Is there somewhere to park your 'Blood Bus' up there? 
Bob Fraser 01/05/2007 £20.00 £5.64 All the best Nick 
Jerry Seager 16/04/2007 £100.00 £28.21 Good luck climbing the heights! 
R Calder 26/01/2007 £30.00 £8.46 Good luck in all your endeavours 
Ross Thomson 26/01/2007 £15.00 £4.23 Good on you. 
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