A local pilates and yoga instructor is trekking to Argentina this Christmas to climb Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the Andes.
Jane Butcher, 50, decided to celebrate her milestone birthday year with two fundraising challenges and earlier this year she attempted Mont Blanc.
Next up, she aims to summit the highest mountain in the South American continent over new year.
Jane is taking on the challenge to fundraise for Cancer Research UK, as her Dad is undergoing bladder cancer treatment and in memory of Paul Fuller, ex-chief of Bedford Fire Service.
Jane climbed Kilimanjaro in 2019 with Paul, who suggested trekking Aconcagua, but unfortunately, he passed away from cancer before being able to take on the climb.
You can sponsor Jane on her fundraising page here or find a link and details of her training on Facebook – Mont Blanc and Aconcagua.
Jane runs pilates, yoga and personal training sessions in and around Bedford and she runs a Yoga for Cancer session on Fridays at Bedford Daycare Hospice.
Having previously taken part in medical research trekking to Base Camp Everest, she has a love of challenging mountains.
Aconcagua is the highest Mountain outside of the Himalayas and at 6985m, she will experience high altitude, extreme cold and strong winds.
“This is nothing compared to what cancer patients go through,” said Jane.
“Please help me raise money for Cancer Research UK, which provides groundbreaking research into diagnosis, treatment and prevention, saving many people’s lives.”
