Dorset Chamber member Joel Nurser challenges himself to raise £1 per metre climbed all the way to Everest base camp. Raising funds for Poole branch of Marie Curie charity in memory of his mum. Now that’s a tall feat.
“How did I get here?” is exactly what Joel Nurser from Lytchett Matravers, will be ruminating when the world’s most legendary mountain stares down at him in November 2019. Until then, Joel is facing the tall feat of getting mentally and physically fit and raising a mountain of money too – his personal challenge is to raise £1 per metre climbed.
By definition, ‘a tall feat’ is an extraordinary act or achievement, displaying boldness, skill; a noteworthy accomplishment of great courage, skill, or imagination.
Joel Nurser, Operations Director at Poole based Composite Profiles UK, has set himself the very tall feat of climbing the 5,380 metres to Everest Base Camp, whilst also attempting to summit neighbouring peak, Kala Patthar, sitting 263m higher at 5,643m. His inspiration, his Mum Sue Nurser, who sadly passed away from Pancreatic Cancer aged just 59yrs old. Poignantly, Sue served her local community first in a building society and latterly for many years as receptionist at Longfleet House Doctors Surgery. Her parting advice, “LIVE YOUR LIFE! do not be afraid to do the things you wish you could do, life is too short.”
Joel will start his epic challenge on 3rd November 2019 when he flies into Tenzing–Hillary Lukla Airport in Nepal, notorious for being one of the world’s most dangerous airports due to its 9000ft altitude and seriously short runway just 527m. Lukla Airport was built in 1964 under the supervision of Edmund Hillary who bought the land from local Sherpas. When attempting to make the 20mins transfer to Lukla Airport, it’s not uncommon for planes to be grounded at Manthali Airport after passengers have boarded due to sudden weather changes in Lukla just a few miles away. Joel’s not phased though,
“In all honesty, none of the dangerous things I have read about my trip really phase me. If I crash and die, well it’s out of my control so there’s nothing I can do about it. That’s really how I look at it. Maybe that’s my Mum’s inner voice telling me to live my life to the full. If we didn’t do things for the fear of it, we would live much more boring lives. I am looking forward to the views!”
In 2016, Joel raised £5,180 for Poole branch of Marie Curie charity by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro with Action Challenge. Joel aims to add a further £5,380 – the height in metres of Everest Base Camp – to raise a total of £10,560.
Follow Joel’s journey from Poole to Kathmandu in a week-by-week Q&A www.compositeuk.com/everest
You never know, it might stir something in you to go find your own adventure. In memory of so many of our loved ones, remember to live your life to the full.
Marie Curie provide local care and support for people living with a terminal illness. Help Joel raise the equivalent of £1 per metre. After all, what else can you buy for the same price as a piece of cloth, pint of milk or loaf of bread – life enhancing cancer care. It’s got to be worth a click.
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/joel-nurser1