Mr Matt Edwards made the climb to raise money for the Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Charity. Read more at straitstimes.com.
But that did not stop the 24-year-old, who is on crutches, to reach the summit of Yr Wyddfa, also known as Snowdon, last Saturday. Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales.
The climb took Mr Edwards five hours and 45 minutes. He hiked the mountain with his friend, Mr Jack Sharpe, and Mr Sharpe’s 13-year-old nephew. At that time, he recalled that he found it “physically and mentally hard” to process the fact that he had lost a limb. He turned to drugs and alcohol before spending three weeks in rehabilitation.
Matt Edwards, an amputee, successfully hiked to the summit of Yr Wyddfa, also known as Snowdon. PHOTO: MATT EDWARDS/FACEBOOK
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