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I’m eight years old and love climbing I’ve scaled the equivalent of Mount Everest eight times already

Paul Sims

Published: 23:11, 28 Mar 2023
Updated: 23:11, 28 Mar 2023

YOUNG hiker Charlie Batham poses with pride — after scaling the equivalent height of Mount Everest eight times before he turns nine.

Intrepid Charlie has reached the summit of more than 200 different peaks after catching the climbing bug at five years old.

Charlie Batham, eight, has climbed the equivalent of Mount Everest eight times before his ninth birthday — Charlie Batham, eight, has climbed the equivalent of Mount Everest eight times before his ninth birthdayCredit: SWNS

Charlie has even scaled Britain’s three highest peaks — Charlie has even scaled Britain’s three highest peaksCredit: SWNS

The adventurer has clambered more than 232,260ft alongside his dad Paul and mum Donna.

Charlie, eight, from Wakefield, West Yorks, said: “I love doing it to explore and ticking the peaks off.

“I also love seeing all the different animals and wildlife that we wouldn’t find at home.”

Paul, 54, joked that his son was “like a mountain goat”.

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He added: “If there’s anything to climb, he will climb it.”

Charlie has scaled Britain’s three highest peaks — Scafell Pike in the Lake District, Snowdown in North Wales, and Ben Nevis in Scotland.

And he equalled his eighth “Everest” just over a week ago on Chrome Hill, in the Peak District.

Young Charlie equalled his eighth 'Everest' just over a week ago on Chrome Hill, in the Peak District

The little adventurer has clambered more than 232,260ft alongside his dad Paul and mum Donna — The little adventurer has clambered more than 232,260ft alongside his dad Paul and mum DonnaCredit: SWNS

Charlie says he loves exploring and ticking the peaks off — Charlie says he loves exploring and ticking the peaks offCredit: SWNS

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