Boy, 11, attempts to climb 100 mountains in 50 days

Jack is taking on the mountain challenge with his family

An 11-year-old boy is embarking on a challenge to climb 100 mountains in 50 days to raise money for charity.

Jack, from Gloucestershire, who has nicknamed himself "Mountain Goat Jack" is taking on the challenge over the summer holidays to raise money for the World Land Trust.

“They help the environment and have done many projects trying to help rainforests," he said.

This is his seventh outdoor challenge in nearly three years and he has raised over £5,000 for wildlife causes so far.

Jack said that it's "really important" to help nature

“I think it’s really important to help nature and if climate change isn’t helped then many other animal species would go extinct including maybe humans," said Jack

With the support of his parents who have accompanied him on his hikes, Jack has completed 73 mountains in 19 days.

“Many days, we do multiple mountains in one day," said his mum Caz.

"As well as climbing the mountains, we [walk about] 10 miles each day.

"We plan things really carefully, where we’re going to be going, what we’re going to be doing, and we make sure we have enough time to do it as well.”

He has previously completed a challenge of 10 mountains in 10 days, which Jack described as "very easy"

“It’s not that hard, but it’s really fun. I just like mountains. I don’t know why," he said."

Jack hopes to complete the challenge by the end of the summer holidays

"We’ve always been outdoors people. Jack’s got loads of energy," said Caz, who explained that this is the family's seventh challenge.

She said the family started doing thes challenges during Covid, and have since taken part in litter picking challenges.

They have also walked to Spain for a fundraising event, and walked the Three Choirs Way.

"It’s always been in my blood and from when Jack was really small we’ve always been outdoors," Caz continued.