Shropshire firefighters in challenge to carry ladder to top of Snowdon
Shropshire firefighters will today put up a ladder at the peak of Snowdon as part of a marathon charity event.
A total of eight firefighters from Shrewsbury Fire Station’s Red Watch plan to scale the heights of Snowdon setting off from the Llanberis Pass starting point.
A normal ascent for fit and healthy firefighters’ may take around 2hrs but carrying a heavy and cumbersome 5.4m double extension ladder which stretches to nine metres, could take a bit longer.
“We had been discussing doing something for the Mayor of Shrewsbury’s charity when our Watch Manager Graham Oliver came up with the idea of carrying a ladder to the top of Snowdon. No-one said no. So we’re doing it next week,” said firefighter Kent Hallihan.
“Raising money for charities by doing unorthodox events is an occupational hobby for a firefighter.”
The crew intends to split the money raised between the Firefighters’ Charity and the mayor’s fundraising project to buy defibrillators for each of the five secondary schools, two colleges and a special school in Shrewsbury.
