Intrepid Lanarkshire schoolboy scales Ben Nevis in aid of children's cancer charity

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An East Kilbride schoolboy took on the toughest ascent to the top of Ben Nevis raising over £900 for a children's cancer charity.

Jude McGhee, a pupil at South Park Primary, joined dad, Chris, along with a family friend and his son on the challenge in aid of Young Lives vs CancerIt is is the UK's leading cancer charity for children, young people and their families and care teams provide specialist support across the UK.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android With Chris already having reached the summit of Ben Nevis previously, active Jude decided he wanted to do the same and follow in his footsteps.So on September 16, the 11-year-old and his group set off to complete two Munros in one day.After a two-hour ascent to the North face of Ben Nevis, Jude turned his back on the giant and faced ‘Carn Mor Dearg’ standing at over 4000 feet high.When this summit was reached he then took to the Arête - a very exposed grade one scramble with extreme winds and deadly drops on either side.The final ascent was a steep and tiring scramble to the summit of Nevis with the challenge taking a gruelling 11 hours or so in total.But the Whitehills lad, who is a goalkeeper with EK Burgh FC, enjoyed it so much he now has Everest in his sights."It was really tough but it was really good fun," he told Lanarkshire Live."I am so