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Six-year-old Lancaster mountain climber scales his toughest peak yet

Oscar Burrow with his dad Matt and grandad Mark at Glyder Fawr

A six-year-old boy from Lancaster has climbed his toughest peak to date as he continues on his quest to scale 12 of the highest mountains in the UK.

Oscar Burrow made it to the top of Glyder Fawr, the fifth highest mountain in Wales, in what his dad Matt described as "horrible weather".

Despite the rain and fog, Oscar and Matt, grandad Mark, and friends Ollie and Paul Perkins reached the over 1,000m summit on Saturday.

He has now raised more than £26,000 towards a target of £29,030, 29,030 being the height of Mount Everest in feet, for Derian House children's hospice.

Oscar has also climbed Inglebrough, Whernside, Old Man of Coniston, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, Blencathra and Snowdon, and still has to climb Scafell Pike, Stob Dearg, Cairngorm and finally Ben Nevis.

His next climb will be Scafell Pike, England's highest mountain which is in the Lake District, on April 6.

You can donate to Oscar's Everest Walk for Derian Hospice here.

Here is a clip of Oscar reaching the summit.

Made it! 🗻 https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/oscar-burrow1

Posted by Oscar's Everest Walk for Derian House Children's Hospice on Saturday, March 25, 2023

 

The climb rounded off an amazing week for Oscar, who received a £10,000 donation towards his fund from Mark Dunn from Houghton Dunn Charitable Trust who decided to donate after he saw the St Wilfrid's Primary School pupil being interviewed on BBC North West Tonight.

Oscar also had an audience with the mayor of Lancaster, Councillor Joyce Pritchard.

Here are some of our previous stories on Oscar's epic challenge.

Six-year-old mountain climber from Lancaster opens new holiday homes he helped to fund - Beyond Radio

Six-year-old Lancaster mountaineer halfway through 'Everest' 12-peak challenge - Beyond Radio

Six-year-old Lancaster boy meets fundraising legend Speedomick as both tackle mountain challenge - Beyond Radio

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