The Challenge

In August 2013, we’ll depart on our bikes from the Riverside Pub by Vauxhall Bridge (where this challenge was drunkenly conceived) and cycle 700 miles to Chamonix.

When we arrive in Chamonix, and after a few days technical training and smaller summits, we’ll climb Mt Blanc.

And when we reach the 4,800m peak with our 20kg+ wings, we’ll tandem paraglide from the top.

Having never cycled any serious distance, never paraglided and never used crampons or ice axes, this is an ambitious challenge. But we are up to it. And we would love you to help us support two fantastic charities.

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We hope to complete the challenge in three weeks. The cycle will take 8-10 days – but for the other parts of the challenge we will be largely at the mercy of weather conditions. When we arrive in Chamonix, we’ll spend a few days acclimatising and training with crampons and ice axes, before waiting for conditions suitable enough to climb. Conditions have to be good to summit, and excellent to consider paragliding. We’ve given ourselves two weeks to maximise our chances - so bring it on!