Lord Forsyth Climbs Vinson & Raises 350K for Charity
Michael Forsyth Mountaineering Training for Mount Vinson in the Scottish Highlands (Carn Mor Dear Arete)
Congratulations to the conservative Lord and former MP, Micheal Forsyth, who has just climbed the highest mountain in Antarctica, Mount Vinson.
Michael had been in training for the climb since last winter when we did some training climbs together in the Scottish Highlands. Previous rock climbing experience and ascents of two of the worlds other '7 Summits' (Acconcagua and Kilimanjiro) helped Michael deal with the 4 day ascent with summit temperatures down to -35C. However the weather was good and the ascent went smoothly.
Along the way, Michael has raised over £350000 for the cancer charity, Marie-Curie, which included a donation from every living British Ex Prime Minister.
More details, including a satelite phone broadcast from High Camp are available on Michael's own Antarctic Blog and the BBC News page