I won't add the link because understandably people are reluctant to click on them. You can Google it.
A man has climbed Scarfell Pike in flip flops and speedos "for charity". He's being described as "brave" and "crazy hahaha".
What jinks!
The wind chill at the top was -14. It takes about 8 hours to go to the top and back down.
How stupid can you be? He raised £30,000. A rescue costs from £3,000 not to mention risking the lives of the rescuers (and taking them away from other, genuine accidents). Plus ongoing costs eg nhs treatment for a broken ankle etc.
His ignorant and cavalier attitude has infuriated me.
I remember reading about some steep sand dunes that people run down but lots need rescuing to get back to the top. There were signs everywhere saying not to do it and if you need rescuing (for being stupid) you are charged the costs plus an admin fee which is invested back in the site. They get so many, that the admin fee makes up a significant contribution
Why can't we start doing this? I know sometimes it's hard to differentiate between "stupid", "niave" and "poorly prepared" but in this case, it's obvious what he'll fall under.