My Story

In April 2021 I went through a traumatic breakup, which hit me harder than I ever thought possible. I had just returned from a seven month tour of Iraq with the British Army, and thrown back into the midst of another national lockdown. 

I struggled to cope, and within days, was contemplating suicide. 

I went for a walk and planned how I would do it. 

When I got home, something made me reach out and look for help. I couldn't talk to friends or family without fear of stigma, being described as crying out for attention, or being told to man up. 

So I Googled. And I found Shout 85258. 

I chatted with the volunteer through tears. It was when they asked me "when will you do this" that I snapped out of it. 

That volunteer may well have saved my life. And I know of hundreds and thousands of people Shout 85258, and other mental health charities, save every year. 

In 2021 I ran across Dartmoor in the UK and raised money for Shout 85258. Now I am taking it one step further...

I plan to summit Everest. Because, why not.

8848.86m high. Also known as Sagarmāthā or Chomolungma (Tibetan for Mother Goddess of the World.)

So far I have climbed:

Mount Toubkal (2019) - 4167m

Everest Base Camp (2022) - 5364m

Kala Patthar (2022) - 5644m

Mera Peak (2023) - 6476m

Gran Paradiso - 4061m and Augille Du Tour - 3540m (2024)

My training plan includes:

Manaslu (September 2025) - 8163m

Mont Blanc (TBC - I'll try again, cancelled due to weather in 2024) - 4809m

Kilimanjaro (TBC) - 5895m

I am also looking for sponsorship and corporate sponsorship - check out https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/chrisclimbs to donate to the expedition funds. 

And follow on social media - @chrisclimbs2022