Dental nursers endure two days of rain to complete Morocco mountain climb
Published Date:
13 October 2008
TWO dental nurses were shocked to face days of non-stop rain during a charity mountain climb in Morocco.
Sara Cook and Debbie Jackson's trek up Mount Toubkal, the largest peak in the usually dry North African country, was extended by a day when the torrential wet weather left them unable to leave their hostel for 24 hours.
Their group leader was forced to warn the 11 climbers that they might not make it to the top of the 12,000ft mountain.
Sara said: "We were all determined we would finish it. I think everyone thought that if we had come this far we had to get to the top.
"It was very emotional when we did."
Sara and Debbie, both 35, work at the Laura Mitchell Dental Clinic, in Great Albion Street, Halifax, and have raised more than £1,500 for charity Dentaid, which provides basic oral health for the world's poor.
Sara said: "Everyone kept saying that it never rains in Morocco but it did – constantly. We couldn't believe it.
"It was still a fantastic experience and we are so pleased with how much money we have raised."
The full article contains 202 words and appears in Evening Courier newspaper.
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Last Updated:
13 October 2008 9:49
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Source:
Evening Courier
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Location:
Halifax
