A Wakefield man is set to climb more than 18,000 feet on a trek through the Himalayas to Everest Base Camp.
Mark Corbett, who admitted he is “not great with heights”, set himself the challenge to raise money for a cancer charity after the impact the disease has had on his family. The epic challenge will see him fly to Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, next Saturday , before taking an aircraft to Lukla from where he will begin the 150km journey. His aim is to head even further than base camp and on to Kala Patthar, with the hope of seeing the sunset over Mount Everest.
” His family has been impacted by leukaemia twice, with the passing of a friend at just 20 years old and the death of his mother-in-law Shirley, who suggested the trip. The journey from Lukla to base camp is 70km, but due to heights, oxygen levels and terrain, the trekking will need to be split up over several days for Mark’s body to adjust to the reduced oxygen levels. The second day of the trek will see him climb 500m, which is when many turn back once they experience altitude sickness.
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