Aspen Media Director Takes To The Mountains

The Director at Aspen Media, a UK distributor for broadcast audio products, is in training for a trek up Kilimanjaro in September.
Kilimanjaro is an inactive stratovolcano in north-eastern Tanzania and at 5,895 metres above sea level it is the largest free standing mountain in the world and the highest mountain in Africa.
Director, Chris Collings, will be undertaking the trek to raise money for a Macular Disease (MD) charity after his friend Tim was diagnosed with the eye condition. The disease can lead to the gradual loss of central vision due to damage to the macula, a small area of retina at the back of the eye. It is the greatest cause of blindness in adults. Tim will also embark on the Kilimanjaro mission.
The trip will not be without its challenges, the climb takes five days and the descent three and he will be camping on the mountainside, enduring blisters and sore feet and may be debilitated by altitude sickness that can strike sufferers above 2,500 meters.
Chris said: “This hike is my biggest challenge to date and before I reach the summit my aim is to raise £3,000.00 to aid the on-going research into this disease. I would be extremely grateful for any support given to me via the JustGiving website www.justgiving.com/chrisdmcollings Aspen Media is funding the cost for my travel and will match the largest donation on the site.”
(BMcN)