Akke Rahman will be raising money for the charity as he attempt the impressive feat
A dad-of-three from Oldham who is aiming to climb the 14 highest peaks in the world has said he is feeling “confident” and ready to face Mount Everest for a second time.
READ MORE:'I'll never forget her screams': Woman's horror after beloved dog savaged by 'XL bully-type' “Everything is pretty much done in terms of logistics so I just need to get myself in that zone where I can just go there and do what I do best.”On preparing for the challenge, he said: “The thing is, we don’t have high altitude mountains in the UK, so I can’t really go and get myself acclimated, so what I do is just fitness, I run five or six times a week, and I go to the gym and I do some light workouts just to build my strength.
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