University of Bristol science student, Jake Meyer, has created history by being the youngest Briton to complete the seven major summits and to conquer Mount Everest.

Jake, 21, can already lay claim to having climbed six of the highest mountains in the world, a combined height of 104, 269 ft, in some of the remotest destinations on earth.  Jake successfully reached the seventh, Mount Everest on Saturday [4, June] after facing an extremely treacherous climb to the summit.

Jake's passion for climbing began at 13 and at 15 he climbed his first of the seven summits, Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa.  He then scaled Mount Elbrus in Europe and Mount Aconcagua in South America aged just 18.  Facing yet another remarkable challenge, he then went onto conquer one of the coldest mountains in the world, Mount Denali in North America, aged 19, followed by two more incredible achievements climbing Mount Kosciusko in Australia and Mount Vinson in Antarctica by the time he was 20.

The Seven Summit Challenge, has only been completed by 150 people worldwide.  It tests a climber's physical, mental and emotional capabilities to the absolute limit. Jake has had to endure dangerous terrain, extreme weather conditions, poor visibility, fatigue, frostbite, altitude sickness and the risk of avalanches and plunging through snow bridges.

Apart from the personal challenge, Jake's aim was to raise £15,000 in sponsorship money for the expedition and for The Children's Wish Foundation, a charity dedicated to granting wishes for dying children.

To find out more about his expedition, read his online diary at www.bris.ac.uk/news/2005/jakes-blog.html, which describes the challenge in more detail.

For further information, visit www.ellis-brigham.com/jake-meyer.htm or email jake7summits@hotmail.com