Mary Lamb, 65, endured a chest infection, stomach bug and was '10 minutes away from hypothermia' during her intense three-day mountain challenge. Despite the setbacks, she conquered Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon with support from the British Army and her assistance dog Sheldon. "Honest to God, I don't know how I got through it," Mary admitted.
"I was told it couldn't be done and so I was just going to do it and that was all there was to it. You just push on through. If I say I'm going to do something, I'll do it! ".
Mary's 'dream team' included friends Sian Cuthbertson, Jill Tinsley, Kev Pearson, her husband Mike, and Jamie Macdonald from Dogs For Good. They travelled between the peaks in a Skoda Kodiaq SUV, accompanied by soldiers from various Army Corps, Regiments and Units, led by Capt James Martin of the Royal Engineers and Mountain Leader Sgt Chris Gooch of the Mercian Regiment. The group faced brutal weather conditions such as sub-zero temperatures, strong winds and heavy rain, and treacherous paths that damaged Mary's customised trike multiple times, necessitating on-the-go repairs.
"It was very dangerous because there are sheer drops along the way," Mary revealed. "The lads caught me several times as I was falling out of my chair and I was left black and blue by the whole thing, but it was worth it." The grandmother of nine, from Wirral, has been wheelchair-bound since 2007 after being diagnosed with a rare genetic condition.
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