Woman treks to Everest base camp for charity
Jane Bryson has so far raised more than £840 for Jeremiah's Journey
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A woman from Cornwall has completed a fundraising challenge to reach Mount Everest base camp.
Jane Bryson, 60, from Liskeard, set off on the self-funded expedition on 27 October, and reached base camp on Sunday.
Ms Bryson raised money for Plymouth-based charity Jeremiah's Journey.
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A woman from Cornwall has completed a fundraising challenge to reach Mount Everest base camp.
Jane Bryson, 60, from Liskeard, set off on the self-funded expedition on 27 October, starting off in Kathmandu in Nepal, and reached the base camp - which is 17,598ft (5,364m) above sea level - on Sunday.
As of Tuesday, Ms Bryson had raised £845 for Jeremiah’s Journey which supports bereaved children, young people and their families across Plymouth and the local area.
John Naismith, from the charity, said: "She is clearly an experienced trekker having previously undertaken a fundraising trek up Ben Nevis."
Ms Bryson, who works as a home carer and a cleaner, said she felt "very emotional" when she reached base camp.
"You cannot appreciate how the cold gets into your bones," she said.
Ms Bryson added: "We awoke in a teahouse with the walls and ceilings covered in ice and minus 12."
Ms Bryson said on her JustGiving page she had set her sights on the challenge after climbing Ben Nevis in 2022.
She climbed the Scottish mountain last year after her father passed away, following a struggle with dementia.
She raised £850 for dementia charities which is what made her want to take on a new fundraising challenge.
On the JustGiving page, Ms Bryson wrote: "At the beginning of this year, I felt compelled to set myself a bigger goal and commenced training in January with eyes firmly set on attempting to trek to Everest base camp.
"With hard times experienced by us all this year, many charities are struggling and I felt this trip would be a great opportunity to support my local community."
Jane made it to the base camp on Sunday afternoon
'Lifeblood of charity'
Mr Naismith said they "were delighted to meet with her prior to her trek".
He added: "Support such as this is the lifeblood of our charity, through both the fundraising and the profile raising that Jane has achieved, and ensures that we can provide this essential service.
"That she has waved our flag pretty close to the top of the world is a real bonus," he added.
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