More than 20 students from the College of West Anglia at King's Lynn
conquered Everest on Monday.
Climbing four at a time 26 uniformed services students climbed 8,800 metres, up and down the stairs of the tower block.
They scaled 8,800 metres, the equivalent height of Mount Everest, with each climbing 32 metres twelve times.
And as each went up so did the amount they were raising for a good cause.
Their four-hour effort, in which two members of staff had also taken part, is expected to raise nearly £700 for the RAF Benevolent Fund.
The event was organised by uniformed services lecturer Jo Evans, who herself had served for 23 years in the RAF, finishing as a flight sergeant.
A weary Jo said: “Not only did all of the students do their 12 up and downs each, but 12 of us did a further 12 each as well.”
Students collected £277.30 from a bucket collection on the day. On top of it is hoped to collect approximately £400 from the students in sponsor money.
Jo singled out Becky Yallop who raised £150 in sponsor money, Ollie Needham who did 36 up and downs and Liam Parris and James Norton who collected most of the money by going round all classrooms in the Tower Block.
“That said all the students did really well and I am very proud of them all,” said Jo.
PICTURE
Heads for heights…at the start of the Everest climb at the College of West Anglia tower block at King’s Lynn are, front left, Mark Reavell, executive director partnerships, who performed the official send-off; front centre, Lee Mallott, uniformed services programme manager; next to him Jo Evans, who organised the event, and front right, lecturer Rob Cooke.
conquered Everest on Monday.
Climbing four at a time 26 uniformed services students climbed 8,800 metres, up and down the stairs of the tower block.
They scaled 8,800 metres, the equivalent height of Mount Everest, with each climbing 32 metres twelve times.
And as each went up so did the amount they were raising for a good cause.
Their four-hour effort, in which two members of staff had also taken part, is expected to raise nearly £700 for the RAF Benevolent Fund.
The event was organised by uniformed services lecturer Jo Evans, who herself had served for 23 years in the RAF, finishing as a flight sergeant.
A weary Jo said: “Not only did all of the students do their 12 up and downs each, but 12 of us did a further 12 each as well.”
Students collected £277.30 from a bucket collection on the day. On top of it is hoped to collect approximately £400 from the students in sponsor money.
Jo singled out Becky Yallop who raised £150 in sponsor money, Ollie Needham who did 36 up and downs and Liam Parris and James Norton who collected most of the money by going round all classrooms in the Tower Block.
“That said all the students did really well and I am very proud of them all,” said Jo.
PICTURE
Heads for heights…at the start of the Everest climb at the College of West Anglia tower block at King’s Lynn are, front left, Mark Reavell, executive director partnerships, who performed the official send-off; front centre, Lee Mallott, uniformed services programme manager; next to him Jo Evans, who organised the event, and front right, lecturer Rob Cooke.