TWO little girls rose to great heights – to help their cousin.
Sisters Abigail and Lucy Hudson, aged just eight and six, spent nine hours climbing two difficult ridges and Snowdon itself.
And their efforts were to help raise money for a hospice in the Wirral, which provides vital treatment for their seriously-ill cousin.
The girls, of Mirfield, were joined by dad Matthew and mum Julie on the trek and have so far raised £300.
It was no mean feat as Snowdon itself towers 3,560 feet above the Welsh countryside while Crib Goch, which rises to 3,028 feet, is described as a “knife-edged” ridge in the Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, North Wales.
All routes which tackle Crib Goch are considered mountaineering routes in winter or scrambles in summer.
The two girls both attend Hopton Primary School and live with their parents in Sands Lane, Mirfield.
They proudly went back at school with photos of their weekend exploits to show friends.
Mum Julie said: “We are very proud of the pair of them.
“Abigail and Lucy travel to Cheshire quite often to meet up with their cousin Cara, who is 12 and has Retts Syndrome, which is a life-limiting condition and has left her seriously disabled.
“She goes to the Claire House Hospice to give her family a break and they are wonderful, and the girls decided they wanted to raise money for them.
“We did the climb with a friend, Stuart Beaumont, and the girls were amazing.
“We set off at 9am and they faced a six-hour climb to get along Crib Goch and another ridge before moving on to Snowdon itself and the summit.
“They just got on with it and were delighted when they got to the top.
“It was then another three-hour trek back down again but they never once complained.”
The two girls hope to collect more money for their appeal and can be contacted through their mum on 07967 372004.
