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SCALING THE HEIGHTS
PwC STAFF COMPLETE ICONIC CHALLENGE
After months of training with Fitbits at the ready, staff at
PwC Isle of Man have completed an iconic 24-hour adventure.
A fter months of training with Fitbit’s at
the ready, staff at PwC Isle of Man have
completed an iconic 24-hour adventure.
A group of 25 colleagues participated in the
National Three Peaks Challenge, ascending
more than 10,000 feet as they climbed the
three highest peaks in Scotland, England
and Wales – Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and
Snowdon. Each climb was expected to take up to four
or five hours after which they were taken to
the next summit by minibus with the support
of mountain guides.
However, the group managed to climb Ben
Nevis (four hours, 31 minutes), Scafell Pike
(three hours, 20 minutes) and Snowdon
(three hours) much quicker than that.
A total of £6,000 in sponsorship was raised
and will be split between two charities:
Motiv8 – the organisation dedicated to
treating those affected by alcohol, drug and
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gambling addiction in the Isle of Man – and
Cancer Research UK.
Paul Jones, Partner PwC, said: ‘This was an
amazing achievement by the staff, especially
as our guide told us the majority of the groups
fail to complete the challenge within 24 hours,
simply due to modern traffi c conditions.
‘Given that we did so in a time of 23 hours
57 minutes, including a total travel time of 13
hours, is particularly pleasing, especially as
the organisers often add 10 and a half hours
for travel on top of mountain time, so we
completed the challenge in its purest form.
‘Since January, the team had been out and
about on training walks in all weathers on the
Manx hills. There were 24 training walks in all,
taking in all 28 peaks over 1,000 ft multiple
times. Indeed, the later walks lasted more
than six hours and ascended over 3,500 feet
high so we were well prepared.’
Earlier this year, staff also took part in a
month-long challenge for the two charities.
A total of 52 employees battled it out for the
title of Steps Challenge Champion – Anee
du Toit was the eventual winner with 799,163
steps. Over 31 days they collectively exceeded 16
million steps (an average of 10,000 a day)
and a few of them further raised awareness
by participating in the Parish Walk with three
members of staff actually completing it.
‘The steps challenge has become an annual
fixture in our calendar and this year forms part of
a wider, greater personal challenge benefiting
physical and mental health,’ added Paul
‘Corporate responsibility is integral to what
we do as a firm, an inherent part of our core
business, and the staff thoroughly enjoy
charitable projects such as this.
‘We would like to thank our staff for their
incredible efforts in trying to raise a fantastic
amount for charity and for their overall
support towards all of the firm’s corporate
responsibility endeavours.’