A 3,408-metre climb up the UK’s highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales, in just 36 hours. That’s the mission facing three Year 13 students, with a support crew made up of their dads.

QEGS students from Horncastle, Ben, Dimitris, and Henry, will climb Ben Nevis in Scotland, Scafell Pike in England and Snowdon in Wales, starting on 18th September 2026.

It’s a personal challenge in aid of a great cause: Young Minds, a leading charity championing the wellbeing and mental health of children and young people. The Misfits’ challenge is already funded, so every donation will go directly towards helping the charity create change, so that young people can better cope with life’s adversities, find help when they need it and succeed in life.

It’s going to be tough. These three outdoorsy hikers from the flat county of Lincolnshire have climbed the occasional mountain, but never these three! They’re fitting the challenge around their studies, sports and their Duke of Edinburgh expedition the week after.

Your support, however much you can donate, will give them an extra boost of motivation to keep pushing and complete the challenge. Thank you for getting behind them!