Scottish walker, 82, completes mission to climb every Munro
by Amy Walker from World news | The Guardian on (#62FM7)
Nick Gardner bagged Cairn Gorm on Saturday, ending his quest in aid of Alzheimer's and osteoporosis charities
An 82-year-old man said he felt like a child on Christmas Eve" as he set out to scale the final peak in a mission to climb every Scottish Munro.
Nick Gardner embarked on the challenge in an attempt to raise funds for Alzheimer's Scotland and the Royal Osteoporosis Society (ROS) after his wife, Janet, 84, who has since moved to a care home, developed both conditions.
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