Climbing for a cure

Photos by Mike Maloney/London Community News/Twitter:@mdmaloneyphoto Climbing Mount Everest is a daunting feat, accomplished by few. But on Saturday (June 2), 40 London firefighters made the task seem somewhat simpler. Making the trek up an eight-metre ladder beside the Covent Garden Market tower, the group combined to make a total of 1,100 climbs up the ladder — equal to the 8,800-metre height of Mount Everest — with the goal of raising money for the fight against muscular dystrophy. London fire fighters plan to make the Climb for a Cure an annual event, adding to the in excess of $550,000 it has raised during more than 20 years of fundraising towards research, education, support, services and equipment grants for individuals and families affected by muscular dystrophy. Find us on Facebook: London Community News [gallery link="file" columns="5" orderby="title"]