Six-year-old boy climbing 12 mountains in charity bid
A six-year-old boy is climbing the height of Mount Everest to raise money to help children at a local hospice "have holidays".The Lancaster boy had originally decided he wanted to climb the real Mount Everest but his dad Matt helped him come up with a more realistic plan.Image caption,"Oscar has always been active, he plays rugby, swims, rides bike, he has this crazy endurance and never ending energy," his dad said.
"I explained to him why this might be a little bit tricky, but I didn't want to dash his dreams, so we came up with a plan to climb the highest mountains in Great Britain."Oscar, who started his challenge in October, has already raised £1,400 and is trying to reach £8,849, the exact height of Mount Everest in metres.
He has already tackled Ingleborough, Whernside, The Old Man of Coniston, Helvellyn, and Skiddaw on walks with his dad, his mum Kim, 37, grandad Mark, 67, and sometimes his little sister Ada, 3.Matt BurrowOscar walks with his mum Kim, dad Matt, grandad Mark, and sometimes his little sister Ada
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