Mountaineer Alan Hinkes reaches a peak in Northamptonshire
A world famous mountaineer has tackled one of the smallest peaks in his career in Northamptonshire as part of his latest challenge.
Alan Hinkes OBE was in the county yesterday as part of his quest to tackle the highest point in 39 counties in England in a week.
Having conquered Mount Everest and several other monster peaks, little Arbury Hill, near Daventry at 225 metres, was no problem.
However the Yorshireman was adamant he gained some satisfaction from the experience.
He said: "I did a night-time ascent and it was lovely actually.
"The hill was an iron age fort and you could see why iron age man wanted to live up there.
"I bimbled up to the top in about quarter of an hour but I stood looking up at the stars for another 15 minutes.
"It wasn't a particularly gnarly hill like you get in Cumbria - the worst were some rabbit holes I nearly tripped over in the dark - but I did enjoy myself."
Undeterred by a life-threatening avalanche earlier this year, Mr Hinkes, accompanied by a driver, is taking on the challenge to raise awareness for Mountain Rescue.
He said: "People don't realise how often Mountain Rescue is called out. They're even called out when there's floods or train crashes.
"I've been involved in a few rescues myself and have friends who are in Mountain Rescue and I know they are volunteers but also dedicated professionals."
He is continuing on his mission by climbing Cleeve Hill in Gloucestershire, Worcs Beacon in Worcestershire, Black Mountain in Herefordshire and Brown Clee Hill in Shropshire before continuing his trek across England.
Email to a friend
Print this page- BREAKING NEWS: Tributes paid to Niamh Curry as brave five-year-old loses battle against cancer
- BREAKING NEWS: Pensioner dies after collision at Northampton shopping centre
- Man tied to tree and beaten on Northampton Racecourse
- BREAKING NEWS: Woman’s body found after ‘suicide’ in Northampton hotel room
- BREAKING NEWS: Seven-year-old boy dies following house fire in Northamptonshire
- Northampton binmen at ‘breaking point’
- Staff strike at Northampton school over academy plans forces closure
- Saints’ stadium plans get support as long as traffic issues solved
- Eastern European pupils helping school standards across Northampton
- Exclusive: PM David Cameron says Northamptonshire Police Commissioner role is “a big job for a big local figure”
Looking for...
Featured advertisers
Jobs
Search for a job
Motors
Search for a car
Property
Search for a house
Weather for Northampton
Saturday 26 May 2012
Today
Sunny
Temperature: 11 C to 23 C
Wind Speed: 18 mph
Wind direction: East
Tomorrow
Sunny
Temperature: 11 C to 24 C
Wind Speed: 15 mph
Wind direction: East
