He succeeded in reaching Everest Base Camp last September, raising £3,100 in the process for Alzheimer’s.
Now, Hull adventurer Bradley Guiness has his sights set on conquering Kilimanjaro. The climber, whose day job is working for an IT company in the city, wants to raise as much money as possible for The Stroke Association.
The dad of one – baby Noah was born not long after Bradley returned from Everest last autumn – said: “My son’s four months old and his mum’s kicking off because I’m off to do another climb! No, she’s fine really, she knows it’s what I like to do.”
Bradley wants to fundraise for The Stroke Association and has set up a GoFundMe page. He said: “It’s a charity that’s close to me because of the people I know, grandparents of mine, my partner Katie’s mum as well. It’s personal and an easy choice to make when picking the cause to support.”
Bradley did the Base Camp climb with his friend Josh Bales but for Kilimanjaro, he is going it alone. He will start the challenge on June 15 and will be away for six days.
“It was the next step in terms of challenges,” said Bradley, who scaled 24 peaks in preparation for Everest. “Base Camp was 5,500m; Kilimanjaro is 6,000m – and when you think the peak of Everest is 8,000m, it’s not that far off.
“One of the main things will be the weather conditions – it’s Africa, in June – I imagine it will be very warm. The summit might be cold but the lead-up will be harsh.
“I think with the wildlife, the different tribes, it will be an amazing experience.” Bradley, who has his own mountaineering brand, BDGMountaineering, as well as working for The One Point in Hull, has set his initial fundraising target at £1,000.
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On his appeal page, he uses The Stroke Association’s own words to explain what people’s support means to the charity. “When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you.
“Life changes instantly and recovery is tough. But the brain can adapt. Our specialist support, research and campaigning are only possible with the courage and determination of the stroke community. With more donations and support from you, we can rebuild even more lives.”
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