Paul said he had been left with blisters on his stumps and on his hands, while he had sore wrists. But despite the battle wounds, he said it had been a good day tackling a “worthwhile” challenge.
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An amputee who lost both his legs completed a gruelling 13-hour crawl up Mount Snowdon on his hands and knees.
Paul Ellis, who had his legs removed after a bad fall in 1992 caused a spinal injury, committed to tackling Wales’ highest mountain in a bid to raise money and awareness for amputee children.
The 56-year-old was determined that his amputation wouldn’t stop him tackling the gruelling nine mile (14.5km) Llanberis route.
The father of two, of Widness, Cheshire, wore thick gardening gloves on his hands and protective knee pads but still ended up with blisters during the 3,560ft climb.
He was cheered on by other climbers as he headed towards the summit.
