A disabled boy climbed south Wales’s highest peak to raise cash for mountain rescuers.
Owain Terrell was born with spina bifida, but made the ascent of Pen y Fan yesterday to help an appeal by his dad’s team.
The congenital condition, which affects the spine, means the eight-year-old has no feeling or movement below the knees. He reached the 886m (2,907ft) summit of the mountain to raise funds for Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team, which needs to replace a Land Rover that overturned during a callout in January, to search for a missing person. The vehicle was written off in the incident.
Owain’s father Richard has been a team member for more than 17 years. A team spokesperson said: “Owain has been around them from a very early age and has always wanted to get involved and go ‘out’ with the team.
“Owain had been asking how he could raise money for the team and the mountain rescue awareness weekend in May gave him the perfect opportunity. Supported by team members Owain walked to the top of Pen y Fan, the highest mountain in southern Great Britain, raising money for the new team vehicle.”
The young mountaineer took five hours to make the ascent. Five team members accompanied him to the summit during his fundraiser, which brought in an extra £400 for the appeal.
Central Beacons MRT is still £15,000 short of its target and has a justgiving page for donations to help it reach the sum it needs.
Michelle Young
05 May 2015Awesome lad he is too. My daughters and I got to walk and talk with him yesterday. Total inspiration. Well done owain.
Dave thompson
05 May 2015Top guy !!!!
Alison Moffitt
05 May 2015One of my amazing grandsons!